CAMPBEL BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS & CONNECTIONS
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ISBN: 9780136538820
Author: Taylor
Publisher: INTER PEAR
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Chapter 17, Problem 13TYK
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The reason behind the use of scent produced by the fungi to attract a
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A fungus is a group of eukaryotic organism that include yeasts, molds and mushrooms. A fungus consists a structure called mycelium that is a mass of thread like structures called hyphae. Mycelium is the vegetative structures of fungi. A single spore germinates into mycelium which reproduce asexually. When two mycelium joins they form a fruiting body like mushrooms.
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