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To determine: The reason due to which certain
Introduction: Microscopic, branched filaments known as hyphae form a distinctive body of fungi known as mycelium. Fungi are eukaryotic in nature. They have both, disease-causing and disease curing species. Mushrooms are one of the most common examples of fungi.
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