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The mycelia are the vegetative structure of the
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How are a fungus's hyphae, mycelium, and septa related? A. The hyphae is a network of branched mycelium. Individual mycelia are separated by cross walls called septa. B. The mycelium is a network of branched septa. Individual septa are separated by cross walls called hyphae. C. The mycelium is a network of branched hyphae. Individual hyphae are separated by cross walls called septa. D. The septa is a network of branched hyphae. Individual hyphae are separated by cross walls called mycelium.
What term describes the close association of a fungus with the root of a tree? a. a rhizoid b. a lichen c. a mycorrhiza d. an endophyte
. Which statement about mycorrhizae is FALSE?
a. They are symbiotic associations between a fungus and a plant root.
b. They increase the uptake of nutrient minerals by the plant.
c. Arbuscular mycorrhizae are extracellular.
d. Endomycorrhizae are intracellular.
e. Members of the Glomeromycota may be involved.
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- Which phase of a fungal life cycle is best adapted to growing in ahost’s body?a. yeast b. hyphal c. conidial d. filamentousarrow_forwardHow does a mycorrhizal fungus differ from a free-living basidiomycete? a. It gains its nutrients from a living plant. b. It has no sexual stage in its life cycle. c. It is not edible. d. All of the above are correct.arrow_forwardA scientist is interested in genetically engineering a fungus to hinder its reproductive process so that it does not spread fast. Which process should be disrupted to hinder fungal reproduction? A. Mycelium formation B. Nutrient absorption C. Septa formation D. Spore formation E. None of thesearrow_forward
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