Multiple choice

Basidia are specialised end-cells on which the fungi that possess them produce their spores. Which among the following fungi is characterised by their unique tuning fork basidia?

  1. Dibotryon morbosum

  2. Cloud ear fungus

  3. Calocera cornea

  4. Ergot

  5. Morchella

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Calocera cornea is a jelly fungus that grows on decaying wood. It is a member of the Dacrymycetales, an order of fungi characterized by their unique tuning fork basidia.