A Fungal Specimen from the Cryptomycota Mutates So That It

question 9

Multiple Choice

A fungal specimen from the cryptomycota mutates so that it no longer can produce chitin.Predict the consequences for the cell walls of this fungus.

• A)There would be no consequences.These fungi do not have cell walls.
• B)The fungus could no longer produce septa.
• C)The fungus would no longer be able to sexually reproduce.
• D)The fungus would no longer be able to asexually reproduce.

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Definitions:

Habitat Isolation

A form of reproductive isolation where different species live in different habitats and do not meet, thus preventing mating.

Mechanical Isolation

A form of reproductive isolation where physical differences in the reproductive organs of different species prevent interbreeding.

Hybrid Sterility

A condition in hybrid animals or plants where they are unable to produce offspring due to genetic and chromosomal differences between the parents.

Hybrid Inviability

Hybrid inviability is a postzygotic barrier where hybrid offspring fail to survive to maturity, reducing the chances of genes being exchanged between different species.