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MIC 121 MIC 121 Test compilation 3 Objective Question

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Fungi are both macroscopic and microscopic. The typical microscopic form is:
Options
A Yeast
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B Mushroom
C Hyphae
D Mold
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Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Yeast is a common microscopic form of fungi, existing as single, oval cells. Mushrooms are macroscopic fruiting bodies. Hyphae are the filamentous structures that make up molds, which are also microscopic, but yeast represents a distinct single-celled microscopic growth form. Mold refers to filamentous fungi, typically seen microscopically as hyphae, but Yeast is a very distinct and common microscopic form.

Hint

Consider the different growth forms of fungi. Which one is a single-celled microorganism?

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