Use the Information to Answer the Following Question

question 12

Multiple Choice

Use the information to answer the following question.
The figure depicts the outline of a large fairy ring that has appeared overnight in an open meadow, as viewed from above. The fairy ring represents the furthest advance of this mycelium through the soil. Locations A-D are all 0.5 meters below the soil surface.

Which location is nearest to basidiocarps?

• A) A
• B) B
• C) C
• D) D

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