Basic Mycology

Introduction: general concepts – Fungi; Molds; Yeasts; Characteristics of fungi; Fungi morphology – single-celled; multicellular; dimorphism; structure – composition of cell walls, plasma membranes, and microtubules; Physiology – heterotrophics, aerobics, anaerobics, Lysine synthesis; Growth- reproduction and propagules – Asexual spores/ conidia; Sexual spores-oospores, ascospores, zygospores; classification; distribution: Terrestrial fungi, aquatic fungi; fungi of medical importance; Fungi of food and industrial importance; Basic mycological methods: fungal culture methods; staining techniques; microscopy of fungi, Ecology of fungi.