Biology (MindTap Course List)
Biology (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781337392938
Author: Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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To provide: The arguments to support the hypothesis that “chytrids may have been the earlier fungal group to evolve from the most recent common ancestor”.

Introduction: Chytrids are small and simple fungi. It is found in ponds and damp soil. Their molecular composition indicated that they are an earlier fungal group that has evolved. The structural and molecular similarity among the chytrids and modern-day fungus shows that the fungi have evolved from chytrids.

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