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The term "stolon" is also not a standard term used for Rhizopus. It's possible you are thinking of a different fungus or a different term. However, if you are referring to the horizontal hyphae that grow along the surface of the substrate and from which new sporangiophores arise, this structure is sometimes referred to as a stolon in other fungi, or more commonly in Rhizopus as runner hyphae. The function of these runner hyphae (or stolons, if that's the term you're using) is: 1. Vegetative growth: They spread the fungal colony across the surface of the food source. 2. Anchorage: They help to secure the fungus to the substrate. 3. Nutrient absorption: They can also absorb nutrients from the substrate. 4. Reproduction: They give rise to new sporangiophores, which will produce spores for asexual reproduction. What's next?