MORPHOLOGY AND DESCRIPTION* 



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Fig 8 Spore germination. A, Germinated ascospores of Aspergillus nidulans 

 X 750: a, ascospore in profile showing how the two valves comprising the spore wall 

 are pushed apart as the spore content enlarges and the sporelmg develops; b, the 

 same in face view. B, Germinating conidia of Aspergillus niger, X 600: a, ungermi- 

 nated spore ; b , spore in early st age of germination ; c , germinated spore showing rapidly 

 elongating sporeling. 



