Which of the following is a predatory fungus?

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Which of the following is a predatory fungus? (A) Puccinia (B) Alternaria (C) Fusarium (D) Arthrobotrys

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Arthrobotrys is a genus of mitosporic fungi in the Family Orbiliaceae. It is a predatory fungus that captures and feeds on nematode worms. Rings that form on the fungal hyphae constrict and entrap worms, then hyphae grow into the worm and digest it.

Q. Which of the following is a predatory fungus?

Puccinia

Alternaria

Fusarium

Arthrobotrys

Arthrobotrys is a genus of mitosporic fungi in the Family Orbiliaceae. It is a predatory fungus that captures and feeds on nematode worms. Rings that form on the fungal hyphae constrict and entrap worms, then hyphae grow into the worm and digest it.