Question

A haustorium of a fungus is meant for

• A. Fixing up the mycelium to the host
• B. Increasing the spread of the disease
• C. Reproduction of the fungus
• D. Absorbing nourishment from the host

Answer 1

The correct option is D Absorbing nourishment from the host

Haustorium is a structure that is found in fungi and is responsible for absorbing nutrition from the host cell. It is a finger like globular structure which enters into the host cell to absorb the food material. The wall is made up of cellulose and glucan.

So, the correct answer is option D.