Question

Which of the following is white button mushroom?
A. Agaricus bisporus
B. Pleurotus florida
C. Volvariella volvacea
D. Candida species

Answer 1

Hint: Button Mushroom ( Agaricus bisporus ) is a gilled fungus which is the most popular mushroom variety grown and consumed the world over. It belongs to Class Basidiomycetes and Family Agaricaceae.

Complete answer:
Mushroom is considered as a non-traditional horticultural crop with high amount of proteins, high fibre value, minerals and vitamins. Mushrooms belong to group Fungi that lack chlorophyll and grow on dead and decaying organic materials. Mushrooms have been devoured as a high protein food source by mankind since time immemorial after collecting from the forests.
Button Mushroom ( Agaricus bisporus ) also called the table mushroom, common mushroom, white mushroom or cultivated mushroom, is one of the most widely cultivated mushrooms in the world. It is known as a rich source of minerals and vitamins. The mushroom contains an especially high amount of minerals like potassium and vitamin B complex. Raw mushrooms are naturally free from cholesterol, fat, and sodium.
Among the given options:
Pleurotus florida or white oyster mushroom is an edible mushroom that became popular due to its nutritional values, low production cost and ease of cultivation. An attractive characteristic of the mushroom is that it can utilize a large variety of agricultural wastes and convert this lignocellulosic biomass in food with highly quality, flavour and nutritive value. In world mushroom production, Pleurotus stands second, after Agaricus bisporus .
Volvariella volvacea or the edible straw mushroom is a highly nutritious food source which is widely cultivated on a commercial scale in many regions of Asia using agricultural wastes like rice straw, cotton wastes, etc., as growth substrates.
Candida species are major human fungal pathogens that cause both mucosal and deep tissue infections worldwide.

So, the correct answer is option A.

Note: Mushroom cultivation is one of the most profitable and environment friendly among the various other horticultural crops in India. Agaricus bisporus is an edible basidiomycete mushroom which is mainly cultivated indoors in cropping rooms where fluctuations in climatic conditions like drought and rains have little impact on its production.