Q. The fruiting bodies of ……………..are edible.

Solution:

Mushrooms belong to Division Basidiomycota of Kingdom Mycota[Fungi]. They produce reproductive structures called Basidiocarps, that contain basidiospores. Hence Basidiocarp is also called fruiting body. Examples for such mushrooms are Agaricus bisporus, Volvariella volvacea [Oyster mushroom]. These mushrooms are edible in nature and hence cultivated in large scale now a days. They are rich in nutrients