Refer to the Figure

question 227

Multiple Choice

Refer to the figure. The figure shows several microsporidia growing inside an animal host.If a mutation occurred that prevented the structure labelled A from developing properly, what would be the most likely consequence for the fungus?

• A) The fungus would begin budding and reproduce asexually.
• B) The microsporidia could not be vertically transmitted to the offspring of their host.
• C) New infective spores would no longer be made by the fungus.
• D) Microsporidia would not be able to obtain nutrients from the host.
• E) The host would no longer be infected with microsporidia.

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