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Waveform Audio File Format  |  1995-06-29  |  490.7 KB  |  1 channel  |  22,050 sample rate  |  45 seconds  |  [TEXT/LMAN]
Transcription: Although some fungi, such as yeasts, are one-celled and microscopic, most are multicellular, made up of many cells, and visible. The cells are linked together in a thread called a hypha. Lots of hyphae make up a mycelium. This is the main part of the fungus. Most fungi are saprotrophs, which means that they feed on dead and decaying materials. Some are animal or plant parasites. Mushrooms and toadstools are probably the most well-known fungi. Their hyphae grow under the soil and send up fruiting bodies, such as mushrooms, that produce spores. Spores are one-celled reproductive structures that ...