NEET BIOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION

KINGDOM FUNGI

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the tangled mass of hyphal filaments composing the vegetative body of a fungus?
A
fruiting body
B
lichen
C
mycelium
D
mycorrhiza
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A mass of hyphae forms the thallus (vegetative body) of the fungus, composed of mycelium.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mycelium: Masses of hyphae are called mycelium.

Detailed explanation-3: -Each hypha consists of one or more cells surrounded by a tubular cell wall. A mass of hyphae make up the body of a fungus, which is called a mycelium (plural, mycelia).

Detailed explanation-4: -Most multicellular fungal bodies, commonly called molds, are made up of filaments called hyphae. Hyphae can form a tangled network called a mycelium and form the thallus (body) of fleshy fungi.

Detailed explanation-5: -Most multicellular fungal bodies are made up of filaments called hyphae. Hyphae can form a network called a mycelium, which is the thallus (body) of the fungus (Figure 4.2.

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