Mycology Terminology

1. A solution resistant to changes in pH.
5. What happens when you eat psychedelic mushrooms.
6. The edges of a mushroom cap are joined to the stipe by this.
7. A metabolically dormant state of bacteria.
11. Calcium Sulfate.
14. Containing two nuclei.
15. Gills of a mushroom.
16. Fundamental unit of biological taxonomy.
18. An organism that takes its nourishment by consuming another organism.
20. Growth Medium used for cultures.
21. A mushroom cap with a raised central area where the stipe meets the pileu.

2. A process which occurs when anaerobic bacteria decompose producing alcohol.
3. Introduction of spores or spawn into substrate.
4. Mycelium growth characterized by filamentous hyphae, root-like growth.
8. A dense thick layer of mycelium growth that can prevent pinning.
9. A protein, synthesized by a cell, that’s acts as a catalyst for a chemical reaction.
10. An anhydrous gel used to absorb moisture.
12. Underground symbiotic association between a plant and fungi.
13. Sudden development of many fruiting bodies.
17. The stem of the mushroom
19. A small pining mushroom that ceases to grow.