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Imagine two fungi. They both have same mass, however, one consist of short, very think hyphae?
the other consists of many long, thin hyphae
(1) can they absorb same amount of food
(2) if not, which fungus is more effective at absorbing nutrients
explain!
1 Answer
- dtbrantnerLv 41 decade agoFavorite Answer
Very interesting question, let's see...
1) No (if yes this would be a very boring question)
2) Absorbtion is at least partially (if not totally) due to surface area. With the same mass but different thicknesses, the long and thin fungus will have a larger surface area and will be able to absorb more nutrients.
Source(s): I'm a microbiologist.
