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Basidiomycete

                                   


Basidiomycete - Many fungi use spores for reproduction. A basidiomycete is any filamentous fungi that sexually reproduces with basidia cells. The basidia, located on the surface of a fungi's gill (the ribbed underside of a fungus), are club-shaped structures that contain spores. Because of the basidia's shape, basidiomycetes are often called club fungi.


Explanation: A mushroom is pictured above. Since the mushroom has club-shaped reproductive cells underneath it's cap (basidia), it's a basidiomycete.






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