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aseptate
[ey-sep-teyt]
adjective
Botany, Mycology.
without a separating wall or membrane.
aseptate
/ ɪˈɛٱɪ /
adjective
biology not divided into cells or sections by septa
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One, thin-walled, colorless, septate and rich in protoplasm, gives origin to the trama, and elements of the hymenium, and usually disappears entirely after the formation of the spores; the second type consists of long thick-walled aseptate or sparsely septate, often colored hyph�, which are persistent and form the capillitium.
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What does aseptate mean?
Aseptate describes a cell as lacking a cell wall or cell membrane.Aseptate is a biological term that can describe any cell or microorganism that is lacking a cell wall or membrane. Most plant cells, fungi, and photosynthetic microorganisms have cell walls, while most animal cells and omnivorous microorganisms have cell membranes. Both of these are referred to as septate cells or organisms. But there are some microorganisms and cell clusters that lack a wall or membrane. These are called aseptate cells or organisms. Most aseptate cells are found in the fungi family.Example: The aseptate fungi provides different levels in tests than its septate cousin.
Aseptate describes a cell as lacking a cell wall or cell membrane.Aseptate is a biological term that can describe any cell or microorganism that is lacking a cell wall or membrane. Most plant cells, fungi, and photosynthetic microorganisms have cell walls, while most animal cells and omnivorous microorganisms have cell membranes. Both of these are referred to as septate cells or organisms. But there are some microorganisms and cell clusters that lack a wall or membrane. These are called aseptate cells or organisms. Most aseptate cells are found in the fungi family.Example: The aseptate fungi provides different levels in tests than its septate cousin.
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