Question

Are basidiomycetes coenocytic?

Answer 1

Coenocytic:

1. The fungal bodies comprise long, filamentous structures named ‘hyphae’.
2. A network of hyphae forms a ‘mycelium’.
3. Coenocytic hyphae form continuous tubes that are filled with multinucleated cytoplasm.
4. It is found in Phycomycetes.

Basidiomycetes:

1. Basidiomycetes include bracket fungi and mushrooms that belong to the kingdom of Fungi.
2. Example: Agaricus, Puccinia.
3. Basidiomycetes do not have coenocytic hyphae. Their hyphae contain septae or cross walls.