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The network of filaments in a fungus is called as


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Hyphae

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Mycelium

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Coenocytic hyphae

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Coenocytic hyphae

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The correct option is B

Mycelium


Mycelium (plural: Mycelia) is the mass of branched, tubular filaments (hyphae) of fungi. Mycelia help the fungus absorb nutrients from the environment. Each individual filament of the mycelium is called hypha (plural: hyphae). Some of these hyphae are very long, continuous tubes with multinucleate cytoplasm. These are called coenocytic hyphae. A mold is a fungus that grows in the form of multicellular filaments called hyphae.

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