Mycology 101

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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?

  • 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?

  • Ergosterol
  • Hypha (correct)
  • Mycelium
  • Glucan

What is the cell wall division between hyphae of a fungus called?

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Which term refers to any organism that lives on dead organic matter, such as certain fungi and bacteria?

<p>Saprophyte (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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