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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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To determine: The different ways in which fungi is important in modern biology and medicine.

Introduction: Fungi are filamentous eukaryotic organisms that reproduce sexually as well as asexually. They have a cell wall which is made up of chitin. During reproduction, fungi form spores that are disseminated through different modes such as wind current, water current. In today’s world fungi finds a wide range of applications in different scientific studies and industrial processes.

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