What are mycelium?

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Sarthak
Jul 30, 2017

Myecilium is a filamentous structure that constitutes the main body of a fungus

Explanation:

It can be septate or aseptate(ceanocitic), monokaryotic(each cell has a single nucleus), dikaryotic(each cell has two nuclei) depending upon the class.

For example, all memebers of phycomycetes have aseptate ceanocitic mycelium.All members of deuteromycetes have septate mycelium which are monokaryotic(before fertilization) or dikaryotic(After fertilization).

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