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To explain: The effect on fungal hyphae, growing in a substrate with a higher solute concentration.
Introduction: Fungi are heterotrophic organisms and utilize organic compounds which are known as substrates to fulfil their nutritional requirements. Soil, pieces of bread, and many other materials can act as substrate for fungi. Enzymes released by fungi, break down the complex organic molecules into small organic molecules which can be easily absorbed by fungi.
To explain: The relation between fungal hyphae growing in a substrate with a higher solute concentration and food preservation techniques such as drying or salting.
Introduction: “Fungi are heterotrophic in nature”. They utilize organic compounds, known as substrate, to fulfil their nutritional requirements. Soil, pieces of bread, and many other materials act as a substrate. The enzymes released by fungi break down the complex organic molecules into small organic molecules which can be easily absorbed by fungi. Hyphae are microscopic, branched filaments which give rise to the fungi body known as mycelium.
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