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BIO 102 Objective Question

Question

Individual thread-like filaments that collectively make up the fungal body are called:
Options
A Mycelia
B Spores
C Hyphae
Correct Answer
D Conidia
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The fungal body is composed of long thread-like filaments or tubes known as hyphae (singular: hypha). A mass of hyphae is called a mycelium.

Hint

The term refers to the individual tubular units, not the collective mass.

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