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Hyphae (Science: microbiology) The fine, branching tubes which make up the body (or mycelium) of a multicellular... Read More

Fragmentation Definition What is fragmentation? In general, fragmentation refers to the state or the process of breaking... Read More

Definition noun A group of fungi that reproduce through asexual spores and sexually-produced spores Supplement Fungi are... Read More

An organism refers to a living thing that has an organized structure, can react to stimuli, reproduce, grow, adapt, and... Read More

Definition ‘’noun , singular: fungus‘’ A (taxonomic) group that includes heterotrophic eukaryotes that are usually... Read More

Conjugation generally means the joining or coming together (union), such as in certain unicellular organisms (some bacteria,... Read More

A system pertains to interdependent or interrelated objects comprising and functioning as a whole. In biology, it may refer... Read More

A biological cell is a membrane-bound structure that occurs as a functional independent unit of life (such as in unicellular... Read More

Definition noun, plural: germinations The stage in which a germ or a living thing starts to sprout, grow and... Read More

Mycelium (Science: microbiology) mass of hyphae that constitutes the vegetative part of a fungus (the conspicuous part in... Read More

Eukaryote refers to any of the single-celled or multicellular organisms whose cell contains a distinct, membrane-bound... Read More

Definition adjective (1) Of or pertaining to a tissue that is not made of cells or not divided into cells, such as hyphae... Read More

Microbe Definition What is a microbe? How do we define microbes? Microbes refer to microorganisms that cannot be seen by... Read More

Nonseptate mycelium One in which there are no septa, or cross-walls, in the hyphae; inasmuch as the latter is not divided... Read More

septate mycelium One in which septa, or cross-walls, divide the hyphae into numerous uninucleated or multinucleated... Read More

Rhizoids are a structure in plants and fungi that functions like a root in support or absorption. In fungi, rhizoids are... Read More