How Is the Mycelium a Valuable Adaptation for a Fungus

question 29

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. Having a large surface area is beneficial to fungi, which are chemoheterotrophs by absorption and largely nonmotile.

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