What is heterothallium?Describe the phenomenon with respect to life cycle of mucor
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Mucor is saprophytic fungus and grows on dead organic material. It belongs to class Phycomycets subclass zygomycetes.
Mycelium of fungus of Mucor looks like five cottony threads on the surface of break and other substances like pickles and shoes. After formation of spores it changes into a black mass called black mold.
Mycelium is white five branched. These are coenocytic. Hyphae consist of many small nuclei along with glycogen and oil drops, embedded in granular cytoplasm.
Fungus is heterotrophic in their mode of nutrition. Some rhizonal hyphae secrete some enzymes which convert insoluble carbohydrates into soluble sugars ant thus help in nutrition.
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