Stinkhorn mushrooms embed their spores in a foul-smelling material that is attractive to flies. Explain why this occurs and where else this is observed (what is this referred to in other groups)

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Q: Why is it accurate to say that Ulva is truly multicellularbut Caulerpa is not?

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Q: If all rusts had only one host, would they (theoretically, at least) be easier to control?

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Q: What are the Insertion, Anthers, and Pistil characteristics of bougainvillea including all the…

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Q: the colony, how well integrated are the feeding polyps, the repudctive polyps, and the maim axes?

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Fungal Infections

Fungal infection can be defined as an infectious disease caused by fungi. A fungal infection is also referred to as mycosis. Fungal infections are contagious, spreading from person to person. Mycosis can be contracted even from an infected animal or contaminated soil. The most common symptom is skin rashes and vaginal discharge in females.