Chapter 25 - Introduction

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To fully appreciate this tutorial, you should be familiar with the concepts of:
• Eukaryotic cell structure and organization
• Meiosis

After this tutorial, you will be able to describe the:
• Basic body plan of a fungus
• Advantages conferred on fungi as a result of being able to reproduce sexually and asexually

Why do fungi reproduce both sexually and asexually?

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Introducing the fungi
Fungal spores
Asexual reproduction
Sexual reproduction
Summary

Fungi are a diverse group of organisms that play important roles in the recycling of nutrients in ecosystems. Despite the tremendous diversity of the fungi, each group is capable of reproducing both sexually and asexually. What advantage do the fungi gain by having life cycles that involve both an asexual and sexual reproductive phase?