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Are truffles edible fungi?


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Fungi

  1. It is a kingdom that comprises multicellular or unicellular eukaryotic heterotrophs that feed on organic matter.
  2. They are usually non-motile and composed of thread-like structures called hyphae which may or may not be septated.
  3. Fungi reproduce through spores formed in fruiting bodies such as basidia in basidiomycetes and asci in ascomycetes.
  4. Mushrooms, yeasts, penicillin, molds, etc are some examples of fungi.

Truffles

  1. Truffles are a type of edible fungi that belongs to the phylum ascomycetes.
  2. They are considered a delicacy around the world.
  3. They reproduce by haploid spores formed by sac-like structures called asci.
  4. Tubers, geopora, peziza, etc are some examples of truffles.

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