2. the tangled mass that makes up the part of a fungus that is below the soil is the
a. mushroom
b. fruiting body
c. mycelium
d. chitin

The correct answer to this question is this one: C. mycelium. The tangled mass that makes up the part of a fungus that is below the soil is called the mycelium. It is also known as the vegetative part of a fungus or fungus-like bacterial colony, consisting of a mass of branching, thread-like hyphae.