FOOD TECHNOLOGY

FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION

FERMENTATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Fungi with a single-celled structure
A
fungus
B
bacteria
C
microbe
D
yeast
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Yeasts are single-celled forms that reproduce by budding, whereas molds form multicellular hyphae. Dimorphic fungi grow as yeasts or spherules in vivo, as well as in vitro at 37°C, but as molds at 25°C.

Detailed explanation-2: -Unicellular fungi are generally referred to as yeasts. Saccharomyces cerevisiae (baker’s yeast) and Candida species (the agents of thrush, a common fungal infection) are examples of unicellular fungi.

Detailed explanation-3: -Yeast cell contains different organelles surrounded by individual membranes, mostly the endoplasmic reticulum, the Golgi apparatus, and transport vesicles that are necessary for the manufacturing and trafficking of proteins, vacuoles, mitochondria, and microbodies.

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