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So this is another definitional question about fungi in different terms that we use to describe fungi that make their living in different ways.
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In this case, we're being asked about fungi that are basically parasites.
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And the answer is a.
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Russ and smuts are two terms for fungi that are parasites on plants.
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So they attack plants and the hyphi penetrate the leaves and the stems, and they absorb or take in sugars that the plants produce.
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So they are parasites.
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Normally they don't kill the plant they're attacking, although in some cases if it's a particularly heavy infection, you certainly can have the plants die.
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The other terms here are just other terms for ways that fungi make their living.
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A lichen is a mutualism between a fungus and an algae.
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So it's not at all parasitic...