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mak43773



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 1:10 pm    Post subject: Question 10 Reply with quote
on question 10 of test 5, it says that fusion is part of the propagation of yeast cells. Is this fusion like sexual reproduction or is it something totally different
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 12:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Fungi (called "yeast" when unicellular) often reproduce asexually (ie budding or spores). Sexual reproduction can involve fusion of opposite mating types and, if resources are unlimited, exponential growth.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 3:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 11:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Why is D not the answer? I don't understand how fungal cells, which are not germ cells, could undergo meiotic division.

Also, why isn't transduction feasible for a fungal cell?
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 9:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
ms.audrey82606 wrote:
Why is D not the answer? I don't understand how fungal cells, which are not germ cells, could undergo meiotic division.

Also, why isn't transduction feasible for a fungal cell?


can someone answer these? From my MCAT book not gold standard it says that Fungi adults are diploid, but can have sexual reproduction which will result in diploid zygote, but these zygote quickly enters meiosis to produce haploid cells once again.
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 6:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
well i'm guessing it's not D (meiotic division) bc it has to be B...only bacteriophages undergo transduction, so yeast obviously cannot do that.
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