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  • Biology,
  • Botany,
  • Medical Science

Hypha

The hypha are the vegetative apparatus of fungi whereas the visible part, what is incorrectly called the mushroom, is in fact its reproductive system.

Hypha are more or less branched filaments formed from a single cell which may be several centimetres long. They contain several nuclei and can be partitioned

Types of fungi Aspergillus fumigatus, responsible for infections in human beings. © David Gregory and Debbie Marshall, Wellcome Images CC by-nc-nd Types of fungi Aspergillus fumigatus, responsible for infections in human beings. © David Gregory and Debbie Marshall, Wellcome Images CC by-nc-nd

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