OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
DIVERSITY AMONG LIFE FORMS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Pick the letter that best describes the following object:mushroom
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living
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nonliving
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Mushrooms are advanced members of a fungi group which belong to class Basidiomycetes. They grow on the dead and decaying matter like dung, old rotten logs which are rich in the organic matter. Therefore, they are saprophytic fungi.
Detailed explanation-2: -Examples include the dryad’s saddle (Polyporus squamosus), the beefsteak fungus (Fistulina hepatica), the sulfur fungus (P. sulphureus), the artist’s fungus (Ganoderma applanatum, or Fomes applanatus), and species of the genus Trametes.
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