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BIO 102 Objective Question

Question

A fungal growth form that divides by fission or budding, commonly found on plant surfaces or in animal digestive tracts, is called:
Options
A Hypha
B Mycelium
C Yeast
Correct Answer
D Pseudo-hypha
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Yeasts are fungi that grow as discrete single cells and divide by fission or budding. They are common where efficient substratum penetration is not required, such as on plant surfaces or in animal digestive tracts.

Hint

This growth form is unicellular and reproduces by budding or fission, not by forming long filaments.

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