The Reproductive Process Known as Budding Is That Which Involves

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Multiple Choice

The reproductive process known as budding is that which involves

• A)cell wall expansion and mitosis, followed by a new cell wall septum created between the two newly formed nuclei.
• B)a portion of the fungus extending above the substrate surface to give rise to fruiting bodies from which asexual spores are borne.
• C)a weakening and outpouching of the yeast cell wall and then formation of a cell wall septum between the mother and daughter yeast cells.
• D)the sexual union of two mother cells to produce a daughter cell that eventually separates from the mother cells.

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