Each filament in a mycelium is known as

A) a zygosporangium.
B) a conidium.
C) an ascospore.
D) a basidiospore.
E) a hypha.

Zygosporangium

A structure formed during the sexual reproduction of some fungi, where meiosis and genetic recombination occur.

Basidiospore

A type of spore produced by Basidiomycete fungi, which serves as a means of sexual reproduction.

Hypha

A long, branching filamentous structure of a fungus, which is the main mode of vegetative growth and collectively known as a mycelium.

Distinguish fungi by observing their morphological characteristics and gain an understanding of the constituents of fungal cell walls.

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Explanation :

Each filament in a mycelium is known as a hypha.

Learning Objectives

Distinguish fungi by observing their morphological characteristics and gain an understanding of the constituents of fungal cell walls.