Question

What is the purpose of the hyphae (straight from your notes)?
Question 3 options:



break down food


increase surface area


to make food





Symbiotic fungi get their food by ____________.
Question 7 options:


not harming the host, but not helping it.



harming the host.

Answer 1

Answer:

3. The purpose of hyphae is to break down food.

7. Symbiotic fungi get their food by harming the host.

Explanation:

3. Hyphae are chitinous filaments present in fungi that play extremely important roles in their functioning. Enzymes are released by the hyphae of the fungi. This helps in the breaking down of food into easily absorbable substances.

7. Symbiotic relationship in fungi incorporates parasitism and mutualism. Out of them, in parasitism, the host is harmed. While in mutualism, both the host and fungi are mutually benefitted. According to the options, "not harming the host, but not helping it" does not come under any category. Thus, the correct answer is harming the host

Answer 2

The purpose of hyphae is to:

• Fungi absorb nutrients from living or dead plant or animal matter in their environment. They produce hyphae, which are long, slender threads that spread through their food.
• The hyphae secrete enzymes that break down the food into substances that are easily absorbed by the fungi.

Symbiotic fungi get their food by not harming the host, but not helping it.