Question

Coenocytic means _______

• A. sharing of common cytoplasm
• B. removal of plasma membrane
• C. sharing of common nucleus
• D. sharing of common hyphael wall

Answer 1

Answer:

A. sharing of common cytoplasm

The word “coeno” means common and “cytic” means cytoplasm. Therefore the word “coenocytic” means sharing of common cytoplasm. Aseptate fungi have multiple nuclei in a common cytoplasm.