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dimorphic fungi

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have both mold and yeast life-cycle stages 

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heterotopic

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fungi secrete exoenzymes into the environment and then absorb the digested nutrients 

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saprophytes

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 a heterotroph that digest dead or organic matter

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-Rhizopus stolonifer

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sporangiophore (SP) 

.stolon (ST)

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-Rhizopus stolonifer

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sporangiospore (S)

.sporangium (entire bulb)

.columella (C)

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sexual reproduction

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haploid nuclei from each strain fuse within the zygosporangium to produce many diploid zygote nuclei

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asexual reproduction

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sporangiospores are created by sporangia, upon release they develop into identical hyphae

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Rhizopus stolonifer -Diseases

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.R.oryzae

.R.microsporus

.responsible for producing zygomycosis, condition found in diabetics, organ transplant recipients, and immunocompromised patients. 

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-Penicillium notatum

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. phiallides (P)

.conidia (C)

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Penicillium notatum- Diseases:

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.production of the antibiotic penicillin

.P.marneffei- endemic to Asia, responsible for infection of the lungs, liver, and skin in immunocompromised and immunosuppressed patients