| Module code | MBY 261 |
| Qualification | Undergraduate |
| Faculty | Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences |
| Module content | Organisation and molecular architecture of fungal thalli, chemistry of the fungal cell. Chemical and physiological requirements for growth and nutrient acquisition. Mating and meiosis; spore development; spore dormancy, dispersal and germination. Fungi as saprobes in soil, air, plant, aquatic and marine ecosystems; role of fungi as decomposers and in the deterioration of materials; fungi as predators and parasites; mycoses, mycetisms and mycotoxicoses; fungi as symbionts of plants, insects and animals. Applications of fungi in biotechnology. |
| Module credits | 12.00 |
| Programmes |
BSc Information Technology Information and Knowledge Systems
BSc Biochemistry BSc Biological Sciences BSc Biotechnology BSc Ecology BSc Entomology BSc Food Science BSc Genetics BSc Human Genetics BSc Human Physiology BSc Medical Sciences BSc Microbiology BSc Plant Science BSc Zoology BScAgric Food Science and Technology BScAgric Plant Pathology |
| Service modules | Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology |
| Prerequisites | MBY 161 |
| Contact time | 1 practical per week, 2 lectures per week |
| Language of tuition | English |
| Academic organisation | Microbiology and Plant Path |
| Period of presentation | Semester 2 |
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