| Modulekode | MBY 261 |
| Kwalifikasie | Undergraduate |
| Fakulteit | Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences |
| Module-inhoud | 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. |
| Modulekrediete | 12.00 |
| NQF Level | 06 |
| Programme |
BSc Information and Knowledge Systems
BSc Biochemistry BSc Biotechnology BSc Chemistry BSc Ecology BSc Entomology BSc Food Science BSc Genetics BSc Geography and Environmental Science BSc Human Genetics BSc Human Physiology BSc Medical Sciences BSc Microbiology BSc Plant Science BSc Zoology BScAgric Plant Pathology |
| Service modules | Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology |
| Prerequisites | MBY 161 GS |
| Contact time | 2 lectures per week, Fortnightly practicals/tutorials |
| Language of tuition | Module is presented in English |
| Department | Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology |
| Period of presentation | Semester 2 |
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