If Fungi of the Genus Cordyceps Are Ingested by Insects

question 70

Multiple Choice

If fungi of the genus Cordyceps are ingested by insects, fruiting bodies will form and erupt through the bodies of the insects. Cordyceps are an example of

• A)symbiosis.
• B)parasitic fungi.
• C)lichens.
• D)mycorrhizae.

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Definitions:

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Emphysema

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