NEETBotanyBiological Classification
What are continuous tubes filled with multinucleated cytoplasm called?
Options
- AYeast cells
- BHyphae
- CMycelium
- DCoenocytic hyphae
Correct answer
D. Coenocytic 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.