If the thallus of an organism, e.g., a fungus is entirely converted into one or more reproductive structures, it is called as
A
Eucarpic
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B
Holocarpic
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C
Holozoic
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D
Homothallic
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Solution
The correct option is B Holocarpic
Fungi can reproduce in both modes, the sexual and the asexual mode.
Yet, there is another category of reproduction wherein the vegetative plant body separates and develops into the new individual of the same species.
Certain fungi such as Synchytrium, the entire thallus gets converted into one or more reproductive bodies and the vegetative and reproductive phases do not occur together and are called holocarpic fungi.
In eucarpic fungi, only a part of the thallus develops into the fruiting body.
Homothallic means when both male and female reproductive organs are present on the same thallus.
Holozoic is a type of nutrition in which organism engulf solid particles as food.