BIOLOGY 12TH ED (LL) W/ CONNECT
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Chapter 31, Problem 1S
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To explain: The characteristics of fungi that would support the given idea.
Introduction: Fungiare any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms. They include spore-generating organisms such as molds and yeasts. More than 100,000 species of fungi have been identified by the biologists.
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BIOLOGY 12TH ED (LL) W/ CONNECT
Ch. 31.1 - Prob. 1LOCh. 31.1 - Prob. 2LOCh. 31.2 - Prob. 1LOCh. 31.2 - Compare cell division in fungi and higher...Ch. 31.2 - Prob. 3LOCh. 31.2 - Prob. 4LOCh. 31.3 - Prob. 1LOCh. 31.3 - Prob. 2LOCh. 31.3 - Compare and contrast arbuscular mycorrhizae and...Ch. 31.4 - Prob. 1LO
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