Biology GCSE
Spores
What Spores means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Spores
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Reference: AQA
Structures by which fungi spread, carried in air, water or on surfaces, and often entering plants through leaves or wounds.
Topics that use Spores
- Communicable (infectious) diseases (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Antibiotics
- Cell damage and symptoms
- Communicable diseases
- Host-pathogen interaction
- Hygiene and sanitation
- Immune response
- Pathogen
- Pathogen mechanisms
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