Identification of molds

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  • requires spore formation (sporulation)

  • therefore, we cannot conclusively identify a mold from hyphae in tissue—all we can say is whether the mycelia are segmented or non-segmented


A word about sex

  • most, but not all, fungi have a sexual form

  • fungi typically look different in the sexual vs asexual state

  • so, mycologists give the sexual state a different name than the asexual state

  • we will use the asexual names


Category: Microbiology Notes

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