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Ascomycota, ascomycetes
ascospore
ascus (pl. asci)
asexual
autotroph
Basidiomycota, basidiomycetes
basidiospore
conidium (pl. conidia)
damping-off
deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
dikaryotic
diploid
DNA
downy mildew
eukaryote
fruiting body
fungus (pl. fungi)
haploid
heterotroph
karyogamy
meiosis
mitosis
mutation
mycelium (pl. mycelia)
mycology
obligate parasite
Oomycota, oomycetes
oospore
powdery mildew
plasmogamy
prokaryote
septate
septum (pl. septa)
sexual reproduction
spore
taxonomy