Question

The food-absorbing part of a fungus (as opposed to the reproductive structure) is called the:

. . . hyphae

. . . spores

. . . mycorrhizae

. . . mushrooms

. . . mycelium

Please explain each? b/c I am confuse in b/w hyphae or myocelium . I saw different answers for same question .

Answer 1

Answer :

The food absorbing part of a fungus is called the mycelium.

Mycelium is the vegetative part of a fungus or fungus-like bacterial colony, consisting of a mass of branching, thread like hyphae.

Spore is a haploid reproductive cell which gives rise to a gametophyte.

Mycorrhizae are beneficial type of fungi that grows in association with most plant roots.

Mushrooms, is a fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or on its food surface.