Assertion: fungus's hypha | /r/Synonym | haustoria
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text: Once the fungus has invaded the plant, it grows into plant mesophyll cells, producing specialized hyphae known as haustoria.
text: Algae produce sugars that are absorbed by the fungus by diffusion into special fungal hyphae called appressoria or haustoria in contact with the wall of the algal cells.
text: Once the penetration peg enters the host tissue it develops a specialized hyphae called a haustorium.
text: Parasitic fungi have similar specialized hyphae known as haustoria, which function in nutrient absorption (from the cells of other organisms) while anchoring the fungus.