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In fungi, mycelium breaks into fragments of hyphae and each broken fragment give rise to a new mycelium. Which of the following explains this process?

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Fragmentation
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Budding
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Fermentation
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Sedimentation
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Solution

The correct option is A Fragmentation
Fragmentation is the mode of asexual reproduction in which multicellular organism splits into two or more fragments, which survive as a new individual. The fungi exhibit fragmentation as the form of asexual reproduction. The mycelial hyphae are broken into smaller fragments which can give rise to new mycelium.
Thus, the correct answer is option A.

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