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Yeasts

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yeasts)

Yeasts are eukaryotic microorganisms classified in the kingdom Fungi, with 1,500 species currently described (estimated to be 1% of all fungal species). Yeasts are unicellular, although some species with yeast forms may become multicellular through the formation of a string of connected budding cells known as pseudohyphae, or false hyphae, as seen in most molds. (Wikipedia)

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Fungi
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06-May-2013

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