- Material Type:
- Full Course
- Provider:
- Rice University
- Provider Set:
- OpenStax College
- Date Added:
- 03/07/2018
8 Results
- Material Type:
- Unit of Study
- Provider:
- Rice University
- Provider Set:
- OpenStax College
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following:
List the characteristics of fungi
Describe the composition of the mycelium
Describe the mode of nutrition of fungi
Explain sexual and asexual reproduction in fungi
- Subject:
- Applied Science
- Material Type:
- Module
- Date Added:
- 09/21/2018
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following:
Identify fungi and place them into the five major phyla according to current classification
Describe each phylum in terms of major representative species and patterns of reproduction
- Subject:
- Applied Science
- Material Type:
- Module
- Date Added:
- 09/21/2018
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following:
Describe the role of fungi in various ecosystems
Describe mutualistic relationships of fungi with plant roots and photosynthetic organisms
Describe the beneficial relationship between some fungi and insects
- Subject:
- Applied Science
- Material Type:
- Module
- Date Added:
- 09/21/2018
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following:
Describe some fungal parasites and pathogens of plants
Describe the different types of fungal infections in humans
Explain why antifungal therapy is hampered by the similarity between fungal and animal cells
- Subject:
- Applied Science
- Material Type:
- Module
- Date Added:
- 09/21/2018
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following:
Describe the importance of fungi to the balance of the environment
Summarize the role of fungi in agriculture and food and beverage preparation
Describe the importance of fungi in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries
Discuss the role of fungi as model organisms
- Subject:
- Applied Science
- Material Type:
- Module
- Date Added:
- 09/21/2018