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Chapter 23, Problem 2FTB
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The given blank space in the statement, “The fungal body is a (n) ____________ and is composed of microscopic threads called __________ that may be subdivided into many cells by ________. The cell walls of
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The fungi are eukaryotes and mostly live underground or in the trunks of dead trees. Only parts of it are seen on the ground, like mushrooms. The body of the fungi is not like a continuous organism composed of different organelles. It is an intricate network of cells.
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