Yeast III


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X-Y: 13.4mm
Z: 78.5nm
Yeast
Life 
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The image shows yeast cells at various levels of budding.  Budding is a process of asexual reproduction in the yeast.

Notice the manner in which the bud scars are oriented on the surface of the yeast cell.

Do you see a pattern?

More information can be found in Wonderful World of Yeast module on this site.

This image was taken using a atomic force microscope (AFM).