Differentiate between conidia and spores.

What will be an ideal response?


Conidia are asexual, multinucleate spores; spores are produced by sexual reproduction and genetic recombination.

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When two different species require the same resources we may observe

a. intraspecific competition. b. resource partitioning. c. interspecific competition. d. predation. e. symbiosis/parasitism.

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You discover a fungus that is associated with plant roots, with hyphae that actually penetrate the root

cells and produces tree-like structures within the root cells. Into which group should you classify this fungus?

a. Glomeromycota b. Basidiomycota c. Chytridiomycota d. Zygomycota e. Ascomycota

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People who undergo radiation therapy sometimes develop anemia resulting from a decreased

production of red blood cells. This is because the radiation is: a. having an affect on the spongy bone. b. having an affect on the osteoblasts. c. having an affect on the metaphysis. d. having an affect on the melanocytes. e. having an affect on the keratinocytes

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