Yeast are:
Correct answer: B. Non-Hyphal unicellular fungi
- A. Hyphal unicellular fungi
- B. Non-Hyphal unicellular fungi
- C. Hyphal multicellular fungi
- D. Non-Hyphal multicellular fungi
- E. All are incorrect
Explanation
Yeast are typically oval or spherical in shape and reproduce through budding, where a small outgrowth or bud forms on the parent cell and eventually separates to become a new individual. This mode of reproduction is characteristic of unicellular fungi.
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