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What does coenocytic mean?

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coenocytic means a disease

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Coenocytic describes a type of multicellular organism where the cells lack well-defined boundaries and instead share a common cytoplasm. This results in a continuous mass of cytoplasm with many nuclei. Examples include fungi and some algae.

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The basic body plan of a fungus consists of a network of thread-like structures called hyphae. Septate hyphae have cross walls (septa) that divide the hyphae into distinct cells, while coenocytic hyphae lack these septa, resulting in a continuous multinucleate cytoplasmic mass. Septate hyphae allow for compartmentalization of the cytoplasm and are found in most fungal species, whereas coenocytic hyphae are characteristic of certain groups like Zygomycetes.


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