Question

Edible part of mushroom is
A.Basidiocarp
B.Primary mycelium
C.Fungal hyphae
D.Basidiospores

Answer 1

Hint: Mushrooms belong to kingdom Fungi and some of the species of mushrooms are not poisonous and are edible and mushrooms are known to be very nutritious food.

Complete answer:
1.Edible mushrooms are fleshy fruiting bodies belonging to kingdom Fungi and they can be grown both below and above the soil. The mushrooms grown above the soil are known as epigeous mushrooms whereas mushrooms grown below the soil are known as hypogeous mushrooms.
2.Mushrooms are a great source of antioxidants and vitamin B and are also rich in fibers and proteins and dried shiitake is a great source of guanylate umami and is known to increase immunity.
3.Edible mushrooms have a fruiting body at the upper portion of the mushroom which is also known as basidiocarp and it is the edible portion of the mushroom.
4.Some mushrooms are also used as medicines after proper identification and research and those mushrooms are classified as medicinal mushrooms.

Option A: Mushrooms have two parts, the fruiting body, and the stalk. Only the fruiting body of the mushroom is edible and the stalk is not edible. Therefore, this is the correct option.

All the other parts of mushrooms like mycelium, hyphae are not edible.

All other options are irrelevant.

Hence, the correct answer is option (A)

Note: Some mushrooms can be allergic and some may be poisonous as well. Hence whenever a mushroom is consumed it should be properly checked whether it is safe or not. Examples of edible mushrooms are oyster mushrooms, Agaricus bisporus, etc. Amanita phalloides is the most poisonous mushroom.