fungi
Across
- 2. The expanded top structure of a mushroom that protects the gills
- 7. Term for organisms requiring organic compounds for nourishment rather than producing their own food
- 8. Microscopic unit used by fungi for reproduction and dispersion
- 9. The branch of biology dedicated to the study of fungi
- 10. The spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus
Down
- 1. Genus of blue-green mold responsible for the first mass-produced antibiotic
- 3. Common mold genus used in fermentation but capable of causing respiratory infections
- 4. Scottish physician who discovered penicillin in 1928
- 5. Fungus that grows in multicellular filaments, often on food or damp surfaces
- 6. Harmful or lethal if ingested, such as a death cap