The clublike structure producing the spores of typical mushrooms is called a(n) _____.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Ans: Basidium

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Which of these characteristics does not promote outcrossing in flowering plants?

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During exposure to elevated glucose, a yeast cell will increase its uptake of glucose.  Describe the mechanism by which the yeast sense the extracellular glucose.

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