Q26 / 160 · JIPMER 2009 · Botany
Edible part of mushroom is
- Correct answerAbasidiocarp
- Bsecondary mycelium
- Cprimary mycelium
- Dtertiary mycelium
Solution
The cap and the stalk together constitute the fruiting body called the basidiocarp orsporocarp. Because of the presence of characteristic gills the members of Agaricaceae family are generally called the gill or gilled fungi. They are generally fleshy and are also known as fleshy fungi. Some of these gilled or
fleshy fungi are edible, ordinarily the edible fleshy (or filled) fungi are called the mushrooms.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.