Biology (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 29.3, Problem 1C
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To determine: The evidence that supports the hypothesis that chytrids were the earliest fungal group to evolve from the common ancestor of fungi.

Introduction: Chytrids or Chytridiomycota are the simplest and most primitive fungi. They usually live in aquatic environments, although some species live on land. Chytrids are decomposers that degrade organic matter, but some are also parasitic in nature.

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