How Is the Mycelium a Valuable Adaptation for a Fungus

question 25

Multiple Choice

How is the mycelium a valuable adaptation for a fungus?

• A) It provides a strong anchor for the fungus.
• B) It provides a large surface area for the absorption of nutrients and moisture.
• C) It discourages animals from feeding on the fungus.
• D) It provides a vast surface area for the generation of spores.
• E) It provides physical support for the fragile sporophyte generation.

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Definitions:

Relevant Range

The range of activity or volume over which the assumptions about variable and fixed cost behaviors hold true, beyond which cost patterns may change.

Cost Behavior

The way in which a cost reacts to changes in the level of activity.

Fixed Cost

Costs that do not change with the level of production or output, remaining constant even as volume changes.

Relevant Range

The range of activity within which the assumptions about fixed and variable costs are valid. Beyond this range, cost behaviors may change.