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Fungi: Characteristics and Classification

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Introduction Study of fungus (yeast and moulds) is called mycology. Derived from Greek word where “mykos” meaning fungus and “logus” means study. Known earlier than bacteria as the causative agent for various human diseases. Favus and thrush are found described as early as 1839. Only scant attention was given towards fungi as compared to other … Read more

Sexual reproduction in yeast

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Yeast is a unicellular fungus which varies in shape with the species and even within the species. They may be oval, spherical and elliptical in shape. They are microscopic and appear as a pinhead under the high power of microscope. They mostly grow on media rich in sugar such as juice of grapes, sugarcane, toddy, … Read more