A Mushroom

question 25

Multiple Choice

A mushroom

• A)is composed of many threadlike filaments called mycorrhizae.
• B)is specialized to obtain most of the nutrients for the fungal mycelium.
• C)is an independent stage in the alternation of generations of the fungal life cycle.
• D)is an aboveground reproductive structure connected to a mycelium.

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Definitions:

Hydrolyzed

The chemical process in which a molecule is split into two parts by the addition of a water molecule, often breaking down polymers into monomers.

Nonpolar Side Chain

A side chain in a molecule that does not have a polarity due to equal sharing of electrons, making it hydrophobic in biological molecules like amino acids.

Amino Acid

Organic compounds used as the building blocks of proteins, containing both an amino group and a carboxyl group.

Amide Group

A chemical functional group consisting of a carbonyl group linked to a nitrogen atom, commonly found in organic and biochemistry.