What is the plural form of the simple organism described as lacking chlorophyll?

What is the plural form of the simple organism described as lacking chlorophyll?

• A. Fungus
• B. Fungi
• C. Hypha
• D. Haustorium

Answer: (B)

Fungus is the simple organism described, which lacks chlorophyll and cannot photosynthesize. When talking about more than one, the proper scientific plural is fungi. This follows the common Latin-based pattern where -us at the end of the singular becomes -i in the plural. The other terms refer to parts or kinds of fungi—hypha is a single filament, and haustorium is a specialized structure some fungi use to extract nutrients from a host—so they’re not the plural form of the organism. In turf contexts, you’ll see “fungi” used when discussing multiple fungal species that can affect turf health.

Fungus is the simple organism described, which lacks chlorophyll and cannot photosynthesize. When talking about more than one, the proper scientific plural is fungi. This follows the common Latin-based pattern where -us at the end of the singular becomes -i in the plural. The other terms refer to parts or kinds of fungi—hypha is a single filament, and haustorium is a specialized structure some fungi use to extract nutrients from a host—so they’re not the plural form of the organism. In turf contexts, you’ll see “fungi” used when discussing multiple fungal species that can affect turf health.