Question

Adhesive pad of fungi penetrate the host with the help of

• A. Mechanical pressure and Enzymes
• B. Hooke and Suckers
• C. Softening by enzyme
• D. Only by mechanical pressure

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

• The adhesive pad of fungi penetrates the host with the help of mechanical pressure and enzymes.
• It pushes against the cell wall of the host and releases cellulase to digest the cellulose of the host cell wall so that the hypha is able to penetrate the host cell wall.

So the correct answer is option A.