Chapter 17, Problem 13TYK

Summary Introduction

To determine:

The reason behind the use of scent produced by the fungi to attract a fungus eating animal.

Concept introduction:

A fungus is a group of eukaryotic organism that include yeasts, molds and mushrooms. A fungus consists a structure called mycelium that is a mass of thread like structures called hyphae. Mycelium is the vegetative structures of fungi. A single spore germinates into mycelium which reproduce asexually. When two mycelium joins they form a fruiting body like mushrooms.