NEET BIOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION

KINGDOM FUNGI

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When hyphae grow together in a twisted mass, what do they form?
A
lichen
B
spores
C
mycorrhiza
D
mycelium
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The filaments are called hyphae (singular, hypha). 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-2: -One spore is enough A mycelium is a network of fungal threads or hyphae. Mycelia often grow underground but can also thrive in other places such as rotting tree trunks. A single spore can develop into a mycelium. The fruiting bodies of fungi, such as mushrooms, can sprout from a mycelium.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mycelium: Masses of hyphae are called mycelium.

Detailed explanation-4: -A hypha (from Ancient Greek (huphḗ) ‘web’; pl. hyphae) is a long, branching, filamentous structure of a fungus, oomycete, or actinobacterium. In most fungi, hyphae are the main mode of vegetative growth, and are collectively called a mycelium.

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