NEET BIOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION

KINGDOM FUNGI

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the tangled, underground network of hyphae that makes up the largest portion of a fungus?
A
Mycelium
B
Basidia
C
Gills
D
Fruiting Body
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mycelium (plural mycelia) is a root-like structure of a fungus consisting of a mass of branching, thread-like hyphae. Fungal colonies composed of mycelium are found in and on soil and many other substrates.

Detailed explanation-2: -A Mycorrhizal network (also known as a common mycorrhizal network or CMN) is an underground network found in forests and other plant communities, created by the hyphae of mycorrhizal fungi joining with plant roots.

Detailed explanation-3: -The main body of a fungus is usually composed of enormous numbers of fine, branching threads, called hyphae, which together form a tangled mat or web. This is the body of the fungus and it is called a mycelium.

Detailed explanation-4: -A network of hyphae in fungi is called as mycelium.

Detailed explanation-5: -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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