Fungus-like Chromista

• Phylum Oomycota

  • many live in water or soil
  • some important pathogens
  • have diploid hyphae (most other fungi have haploid hyphae)
  • oogamous reproduction - separate antheridia and oogonia (fig 2.9).
  • B-glucan + cellulose cell walls, (other fungi have chitin)

WEB Resource.

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/chromista/chromistasy.html

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