Thread-like fungal structures are known as__________.

Hyphae

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Mycelium

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Both A and B

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is A Hyphae
Except for yeasts, which grow as single cells, most fungi grow as thread-like filaments known as hyphae. Each hypha consists of one or more cells surrounded by a tubular cell wall.
Therefore A is the correct option.

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