Most fungi develop a multicellular mass of filaments that spread through the organic matter they are using as food. What is this mass called?
A
Basidiocarp
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B
Hyphae
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C
Sporangium
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D
Ascoscarp
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Solution
The correct option is A Hyphae 1) Most fungi grow as tubular filaments called hyphae. An interwoven mass of hyphae is called a mycelium
2) The walls of hyphae are often strengthened with chitin, a polymer of N-acetylglucosamine.
3) Fungi disperse themselves by releasing spores, usually windblown.
4) Fungi are heterotrophic. Molds consist of long, branching filaments of cells called hyphae. A tangled mass of hyphae visible to the unaided eye is a mycelium.