Nester's Microbiology: A Human Perspective
Nester's Microbiology: A Human Perspective
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ISBN: 9781259709999
Author: Denise G. Anderson Lecturer, Sarah Salm, Deborah Allen
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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The differences between molds, mushrooms, and yeasts.

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Fungus refers to any member of the fungi kingdom, which involves molds, mushrooms, and yeasts. Fungi are known to be vital in the human medicine and are not considered as animals or plants. There are about more than 1.5 million different kinds of fungi present. Talking about their hosts, they make different relationships with their hosts.

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