Prescott's Microbiology
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Author: WILLEY, Sandman, Wood
Publisher: McGraw Hill
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Chapter 25.7, Problem 4CC
Why do you think members of Microsporidia are still sometimes considered protists? What structure is essential for the germination of a microsporidian spore? Describe its function.
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Chapter 25 Solutions
Prescott's Microbiology
Ch. 25.1 - Prob. 1CCCh. 25.1 - What is the distribution of these microbes?Ch. 25.1 - Prob. 3CCCh. 25.1 - Prob. 4CCCh. 25.1 - Prob. 5CCCh. 25.2 - Prob. 1MICh. 25.4 - Prob. 1CCCh. 25.4 - What is the difference between hyphae called...Ch. 25.4 - How do different mating types of Rhizopus...Ch. 25.4 - Prob. 4CC
Ch. 25.4 - Prob. 5CCCh. 25.5 - What determines when a yeast cell can no longer...Ch. 25.5 - In what ways is the life cycle of filamentous...Ch. 25.5 - Why does nutrient deprivation trigger sexual...Ch. 25.5 - Prob. 2CCCh. 25.5 - Where are you most likely find ascomycetes that...Ch. 25.6 - Prob. 1MICh. 25.7 - Prob. 1CCCh. 25.7 - Prob. 2CCCh. 25.7 - Prob. 3CCCh. 25.7 - Why do you think members of Microsporidia are...Ch. 25 - Prob. 1RCCh. 25 - Prob. 2RCCh. 25 - Prob. 3RCCh. 25 - Prob. 4RCCh. 25 - Prob. 5RCCh. 25 - Prob. 1ALCh. 25 - Prob. 2ALCh. 25 - Prob. 3ALCh. 25 - Analysis of sclerotia and conidia formation in the...Ch. 25 - Prob. 5AL
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