Question

What is the vegetative phase in fungal structure also called?

Answer 1

Vegetative phase in fungus:

1. The vegetative phase is also known as the assimilative phase in the fungal structure.
2. The reproductive phase of unicellular fungus is made up of a single globose cell.
3. In filamentous fungi, however, the vegetative phase involves the formation of hyphae, which are branching, septate or aseptate walled filaments.
4. These hyphae mature sexually and produce sexual spores, which are used to create new fungi.
5. A hypha is a fungus, oomycete, or actinobacterium's long, branching filamentous structure.
6. The principal mechanism of vegetative growth in most fungi is hyphae, which are collectively referred to as a mycelium.