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Which term refers to the functional equivalent of cholesterol found in the cell membranes of fungi and some protists?
Which term refers to the functional equivalent of cholesterol found in the cell membranes of fungi and some protists?
- Ergosterol (correct)
- Mycelium
- Hypha
- Glucan
What is the vegetative part of any fungus, consisting of a mass of branching, threadlike hyphae, often found underground?
What is the vegetative part of any fungus, consisting of a mass of branching, threadlike hyphae, often found underground?
- Glucan
- Mycelium (correct)
- Hypha
- Ergosterol
Which term refers to a long, branching, filamentous structure of a fungus that is the main mode of vegetative growth?
Which term refers to a long, branching, filamentous structure of a fungus that is the main mode of vegetative growth?
- Ergosterol
- Hypha (correct)
- Mycelium
- Glucan
What is the cell wall division between hyphae of a fungus called?
What is the cell wall division between hyphae of a fungus called?
Which term refers to any organism that lives on dead organic matter, such as certain fungi and bacteria?
Which term refers to any organism that lives on dead organic matter, such as certain fungi and bacteria?