Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology (11th Edition)
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Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 23, Problem 1RQ
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The structure of fungal body and also determine how fungal cells differ from animal and plant cells.
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