Somatic hyphae
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The lifestage at which a fungus
lives, grows, and develops, gathering nutrients and energy.
The fungi uses this stage to proliferate
itself through asexual
ly created mitotic spores.
Cycles through somatic hyphae, zoosporangium, zoospore
s, encystation & germination
, and back to somatic hyphae.
Fungus
A fungus is a member of a large group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds , as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, Fungi, which is separate from plants, animals, and bacteria...
lives, grows, and develops, gathering nutrients and energy.
The fungi uses this stage to proliferate
Cell growth
The term cell growth is used in the contexts of cell development and cell division . When used in the context of cell division, it refers to growth of cell populations, where one cell grows and divides to produce two "daughter cells"...
itself through asexual
Asexual reproduction
Asexual reproduction is a mode of reproduction by which offspring arise from a single parent, and inherit the genes of that parent only, it is reproduction which does not involve meiosis, ploidy reduction, or fertilization. A more stringent definition is agamogenesis which is reproduction without...
ly created mitotic spores.
Cycles through somatic hyphae, zoosporangium, zoospore
Zoospore
A zoospore is a motile asexual spore that uses a flagellum for locomotion. Also called a swarm spore, these spores are created by some algae, bacteria and fungi to propagate themselves.-Flagella:...
s, encystation & germination
Germination
Germination is the process in which a plant or fungus emerges from a seed or spore, respectively, and begins growth. The most common example of germination is the sprouting of a seedling from a seed of an angiosperm or gymnosperm. However the growth of a sporeling from a spore, for example the...
, and back to somatic hyphae.