How is the mycelium a valuable adaptation for a fungus?
A) It provides a strong anchor for the fungus.
B) It provides a large surface area for the absorption of nutrients and moisture.
C) It discourages animals from feeding on the fungus.
D) It provides a vast surface area for the generation of spores.
E) It provides physical support for the fragile sporophyte generation. Having a large surface area is beneficial to fungi, which are chemoheterotrophs by absorption and largely nonmotile.
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