Exam 3 Terms Flashcards
1
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A form of asexual reproduction in which an outgrowth (=”bud”) developing on a parent yeast cell detaches to produce a new individual.
A
budding
2
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A complex, primarily nitrogen-containing carbohydrate, which forms the principal component of arthropod exoskeletons, ex. insects, and the cell walls of most fungi.
A
chitin
3
Q
A complex, primarily nitrogen-containing carbohydrate, which forms the principal component of arthropod exoskeletons, ex. insects, and the cell walls of most fungi.
A
conidium
4
Q
A specialized hypha on which conidia are borne.
A
conidiophore
5
Q
Fungi that have both a yeast and mycelial phase.
A
Dimorphic