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a.
To determine:
The
Introduction:
The bread mold or the Saccharomyces cerevisiae is extensively studied in the field of genetics. The fusion of the gametes gives rise to the spores that are in a specific structure called ascus. The spores formed are eight in number and follow
b.
To determine:
The difference between the uniparental and biparental inheritance as seen in the bread mold and the validation of the paradoxical statement.
Introduction:
Microorganisms are small microscopic organisms that are present almost everywhere. They inhabit nearly all the areas from the air, water, soil, hot springs, snow, and so on. The microbes can be infectious or non-infectious. Microorganisms can be unicellular (single-celled) or multicellular.
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