A tiny reproductive cell produced by fungi, algae, and some lower plants that can grow into a new individual.

A dormant, resilient structure formed by certain bacteria or fungi, such as a gemma or an endospore; it can grow into a new individual when environmental conditions are suitable.

The organ in plants or fungi that produces and stores spores.

(biology) a sporangium; a capsule or structure in which spores are produced

Plants that reproduce by producing spores rather than seeds, including algae, mosses, ferns, and lichens.

The asexual stage in the life cycle of plants and algae that produces spores, characterized by having a double set of chromosomes; also called a sporogonium.

A dormant, rounded body formed by certain bacteria during times of nutrient deficiency, which can germinate into a new organism when conditions are favorable.

a species of soil fungus found in the southwestern United States and parts of Mexico and South America

cultivated mushroom; champignon (Agaricus bisporus)

(pharmaceutical) cephalosporin; any of a group of broad-spectrum antibiotics

(pharmacy) an antibiotic medication also known as cephalothin

an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections; cephradine

(pharmaceuticals) any of a group of broad-spectrum antibiotics similar to penicillin

A spore produced inside an ascus; usually oval-shaped and single-celled.

A vertical filament or stalk that supports a spore-containing sac

A type of protozoan parasitic animal with an oval or elongated body covered by a thin membrane; examples include the parasite that causes malaria

an infection caused by inhaling the spores of the fungus Coccidioides immitis, commonly known as Valley fever or San Joaquin Valley fever

Clostridium botulinum (bacterium that produces the botulinum toxin and causes botulism)

a type of spore that is produced within a sac-like structure or sporangium during asexual reproduction in certain fungi

a type of soil-dwelling bacteria that can cause food poisoning

a species of Gram-positive, spore-forming bacteria often abbreviated as C. diff that can cause severe diarrhea and colitis