NEETBotanyBiological Classification
What are the bodies of fungi made of?
Options
- AYeast cells
- BLong, slender thread-like structures called hyphae
- CMycelium
- DChitin and polysaccharides
Correct answer
B. Long, slender thread-like structures called hyphae
Step-by-step solution
With the exception of yeasts which are unicellular, fungi are filamentous. Their bodies consist of long, slender thread-like structures called hyphae . The network of hyphae is known as mycelium. Some hyphae are continuous tubes filled with multinucleated cytoplasm – these are called coenocytic hyphae. Others have septae or cross walls in their hyphae. The cell walls of fungi are composed of chitin and polysaccharides.