Instructions: Identify the Following

question 58

Short Answer

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term.
Minor v. Happersett

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Definitions:

Ascomycetes

Ascomycetes, also known as sac fungi, are a large phylum of fungi characterized by the formation of spores in sac-like structures called asci.

Ascospores

Spores produced inside an ascus, which is a type of spore-bearing structure found in fungi belonging to the Ascomycota phylum.

Plasmogamy

The fusion of the cytoplasm from two distinct fungal or algal cells, typically as part of sexual reproduction, preceding the fusion of nuclei.

Karyogamy

The fusion of two haploid nuclei; follows fusion (plasmogamy) of cells from two sexually compatible mating types.