Biology
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Question
Parasitic fungi absorb nutrients directly from the living host cytoplasm with the help of special hyphal tips called ___________?
A
Mildew
B
Constricting ring
C
Haustoria
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D
All of these
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A
Mildew
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B
Constricting ring
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C
Haustoria
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D
All of these
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Explanation
Haustoria are specialized hyphal tips that parasitic fungi use to penetrate host cells and absorb nutrients directly from the living host's cytoplasm.