What Makes Up Most of the Mass of an Individual

question 34

Multiple Choice

What makes up most of the mass of an individual mushroom?

• A) underground ascocarp
• B) underground mycelium
• C) above ground ascocarp
• D) above ground mycelium
• E) underground fruiting body

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Definitions:

Longwall Mining

A method of coal mining where a long wall of coal is mined in a single slice, typically used in underground mines.

Smelting

The process of extracting a metal from its ore by using heat and a chemical reducing agent to decompose the ore, removing impurities.

Igneous Rocks

Rocks formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava, classified into intrusive (slow cooling inside the earth) and extrusive (quick cooling on the surface) types, such as granite and basalt.

Nonfuel Mineral Resources

Minerals found in the Earth's crust that are used for everything except fuel, such as metals, stone, and industrial minerals like gypsum and salt.