The image below shows a club fungus. A club fungus has an erect, above ground fruiting body and long branching underground hyphae.
How do the structures of the fruiting body and hyphae relate to their functions?
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The fruiting body is tall to maximize photosynthesis, while the hyphae are branched to support the release of waste products
The fruiting body is curved to improve absorption of water, while the hyphae are long to allow for reproduction
The fruiting body is curved to help the uptake of decaying plant material while the hyphae are long to increase as exchange

Aresearcher designed an investigation to test what effect eating different types of food would have on blood insulin levels. she selected 10 male subjects who were all 25 years of age and in good health. the experiment took place over 3 days. at 8: 00 a.m. on each day, the subjects ate a meal consisting of only 1 type of food. they had their blood insulin levels measured after consuming the meal. on day 1 they ate a high fat diet, on day 2 they ate a high protein diet, and on day 3 they ate a high sugar diel what is the independent variable in this experiment? a the age of the subjects b the blood insulin level c the type of food consumed d the time of day the meal was consumed