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- Material Type:
- Full Course
- Provider:
- Rice University
- Provider Set:
- OpenStax College
- Date Added:
- 03/07/2018
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following:
Describe some fungal parasites and pathogens of plants
Describe the different types of fungal infections in humans
Explain why antifungal therapy is hampered by the similarity between fungal and animal cells
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following:
Describe the role that protists play in the ecosystem
Describe important pathogenic species of protists
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following:
Understand the nutritional adaptations of plants
Describe mycorrhizae
Explain nitrogen fixation