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What is the advantage of asexual reproduction in fungi?
What is the advantage of asexual reproduction in fungi?
Which method of asexual reproduction involves the pinching off of a part of a yeast cell?
Which method of asexual reproduction involves the pinching off of a part of a yeast cell?
How do fungi that reproduce sexually produce genetically different haploid spores?
How do fungi that reproduce sexually produce genetically different haploid spores?
How does fragmentation contribute to asexual reproduction in fungi?
How does fragmentation contribute to asexual reproduction in fungi?
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What is the protective feature associated with spores in fungi?
What is the protective feature associated with spores in fungi?
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What is the method of asexual reproduction that takes place when cells or hyphae break off from the fungus and begin to grow on their own?
What is the method of asexual reproduction that takes place when cells or hyphae break off from the fungus and begin to grow on their own?
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What is the protective feature associated with spores in fungi?
What is the protective feature associated with spores in fungi?
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Which type of reproductive cells are capable of growing into a new organism in fungi?
Which type of reproductive cells are capable of growing into a new organism in fungi?
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What is the adaptive advantage of fungi that can reproduce both sexually and asexually?
What is the adaptive advantage of fungi that can reproduce both sexually and asexually?
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In which type of asexual reproduction does a part of a yeast cell pinch itself off to produce a small offspring cell?
In which type of asexual reproduction does a part of a yeast cell pinch itself off to produce a small offspring cell?
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Zygomycota is named after the structure called a zygospore in its life cycle
Zygomycota is named after the structure called a zygospore in its life cycle
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The sporangium is held up in the air by a Sporangiophore in asexual reproduction
The sporangium is held up in the air by a Sporangiophore in asexual reproduction
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Sexual reproduction in Zygomycetes is called fragmentation
Sexual reproduction in Zygomycetes is called fragmentation
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The zygospore can remain dormant for months and withstand unfavorable conditions
The zygospore can remain dormant for months and withstand unfavorable conditions
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The spores germinate into new hyphae in the sexual reproduction of Zygomycetes
The spores germinate into new hyphae in the sexual reproduction of Zygomycetes
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