The Basidiomycota Are a Diverse Group of Fungi with a Characteristic

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Short Answer

The Basidiomycota are a diverse group of fungi with a characteristic reproductive structure called a basidium.The basidium is most like the _______ in the Ascomycota.

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Definitions:

Vibrational Modes

The different ways in which the atoms in a molecule can move relative to each other, important in the study of molecular IR spectroscopy.

Atoms

The smallest units of matter that retain the properties of an element, comprising protons, neutrons, and electrons.

Stretching Vibration

A vibrational movement in molecules where atoms move along the line of the bond, changing the bond length.

IR Spectroscopy

Infrared (IR) spectroscopy is an analytical technique used to identify and study chemicals through the absorption of infrared radiation, which causes molecular vibrations.