The network of filaments in a fungus is called as
A
Hyphae
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B
Mycelium
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C
Coenocytic hyphae
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Coenocytic hyphae
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Solution
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.