Rhizopus arrhizus
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Rhizopus arrhizus is a fungus of the family Mucoraceae, characterized by sporangiophores that arise from nodes at the point where the rhizoids are formed and by a hemispherical columella. It is the most common cause of mucormycosis in humans and occasionally infects other animals.
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Rhizopus arrhizus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Mucoromycota |
Class: | Mucoromycetes |
Order: | Mucorales |
Family: | Mucoraceae |
Genus: | Rhizopus |
Species: | R. arrhizus |
Binomial name | |
Rhizopus arrhizus (Fisher) | |
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Rhizopus arrhizus spores contain ribosomes as a spore ultrastructure.[1]
Metabolism in the fungus changes from aerobic to fermentation at various points in its life cycle.[2]