Search Results for: fungus
Biosecurity and Biocontrol
By: Maria Victoria Gonzaga In the previous lesson, we learned about the importance of modern science... Read More
Pioneer species
You might have come across news of some barren lands turning into luscious grasslands or forests after decades? Or you might... Read More
New Zealand’s Unique Flora
By: Maria Victoria Gonzaga In the previous lesson, we've come to know some of the most fascinating endemic... Read More
Obligate mutualism
Definition noun A type of mutualism in which the species involved are in close proximity and interdependent with one... Read More
Decomposer
Decomposer Definition The organisms that carry out the process of decay or breakdown of the dead organism are known as... Read More
Thigmonasty
Definition noun A form of nastic movement (of a plant or a fungus) as a response to touch or vibration Supplement Nastic... Read More
Haustorium
Definition noun, plural: haustoria (botany) Knob-like root for penetrating into and absorbing nutrients and water from the... Read More
Growth and Plant Hormones
Growth All living organisms begin in the same form: as a single cell. That cell will divide and the resulting cells will... Read More
Plant Cell Defense
Hydrogen Peroxide Plants release hydrogen peroxide in response to the presence of a fungal invasion, which attacks by... Read More
Anthropophilic
Definition adjective (parasitology) Preferring or seeking a human host over another animal Supplement The term... Read More
Aspergillus
Aspergillus (Science: fungus) a genus of common ascomycete fungi found in soil. Industrially important in production of... Read More
Mycoplankton
Definition noun The fungi or fungus-like component of plankton Supplement Plankton pertain to the small organisms that... Read More
Unusual Plants
By Regina Bailey Plants are amazing organisms. They are able to create their own food through photosynthesis, and provide... Read More
Chrysophyta
Definition noun (phycology) A phylum comprised of chrysophytes (golden algae), xanthophytes (yellow-green algae), and... Read More
Achromia parasitica
Achromia parasitica a phase of lessening or absence of pigmentation in cutaneous lesions, caused by the fungus Malassezia... Read More
Food chain
Everything is a cycle in life. The way organisms consume their food also follows a cycle. This is usually described as the... Read More
Slime mold
'''slime molds organisms that contain true nuclei and resemble both protists and fungi (see fungus). They are grouped within... Read More
Candida albicans
Definition noun A yeast-like fungus that abounds in nature and part of the gut flora. However, it is an opportunistic... Read More
Living things
Living Things Definition A living thing pertains to any organism or a life form that possesses or shows the characteristics... Read More
Crown of head
Crown of Head Definition The crown of the head is the upper dorsal part (or area) of the head. Several creatures have... Read More
Brown algae
Brown Algae Definition Brown algae are algal species characterized by being multicellular and having a brown or... Read More
Perfect fungi
Definition noun A group of fungi that reproduce through asexual spores and sexually-produced spores Supplement Fungi are... Read More
