JAMB Biology 1987 Question 9

Question 9

Viruses, Monera, Protista and Fungi

The hypha of Rhizopus is said to be coenocytic because it

  1. A.does not contain chlorophyll
  2. B.has no cross walls
  3. C.is vacuolated
  4. D.stores oil globules.
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Answer: B (has no cross walls)

Explanation

A coenocytic hypha has no cross walls, so it is one long tube of cytoplasm with many nuclei.