Week 6. Study of different parts of typical mushrooms

The mushroom is actually the visible fruit body of fungus. The basidiospores of mushrooms grow in the soil or on degraded organic substrates as a filamentous tubular, septate, microscopic structures called hyphae. This organized network of mycelium is biodynamic and often forms thick stands called rhizomorphs. The individual hypha growing form a single basidiospore is normally monokaryotic and homokaryotic. Clamp connections and ladder formation in the hyphase ensure dikaryotic and heterokaryotic mycelia forms. The fruiting body or the basidiocarp consists of a thick stalk called the stipe on which an umbrella - shaped pileus rests. Pileus is also known as cap. The stipe is mostly cylindrical, fleshy and swollen at the base. At the lower surface of the pileus numerous plate like radiating structures which extend from the stipe are present. Clearly, a mushroom is not a plant, because plants contain chlorophyll and with the aid of sunlight can store energy in the form of carbohydrates. The plant uses these carbohydrates for its growth. Mushroom do not contain chlorophyll and therefore are unable to produce their own carbohydrates. They depend on the organic matter of dead or living organisms for their energy supply, from which they can extract their nutrients (carbohydrates). Since the mould in turn provides nutrients for the plants, balance is restored to the food chain.
 

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