NEET Previous Year Question

Which pair of the following belongs to Basidiomycetes?

Topic: NEET PYQ

Answer: B. Full step-by-step solution below.

  1. AMorchella and Mushrooms
  2. BBirds' nest fungi and Puffballs
  3. CPufballs and Claviceps
  4. DPeziza and Stinkhorns

Correct answer: B

Solution

(b) Both organisms in this pair are members of the class Basidiomycetes (club fungi), which are characterized by the production of spores (basidiospores) on a club-shaped structure called a basidium.
• Birds' nest fungi: These are saprotrophic fungi whose fruiting bodies resemble tiny nests containing "eggs" (peridioles) which act as spore cases.

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