Classes of fungi

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  • yeasts

    • unicellular

    • divide by budding

    • assume a colony appearance like bacteria

  • molds

    • multicellular

    • divide by elongation

    • colony is fuzzy because they’re growing up into the air


molds: fuzzy on petri dish. yeasts are a solid disc


hyphae and pseudohyphae are intermediates in fungal division


Growth patterns of molds

  • they grow lengthwise


Types of mycelia

  • vegetative: undifferentiated; form early; grow into media

  • aerial: bear spores; form later; grow up into the air




Category: Microbiology Notes

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