Question

Choose the correct answers from the alternatives given.
The part of a mushroom that is visible above the ground is a

• A. zygospore
• B. basidiocarp
• C. ascogonium
• D. ascocarp

Answer 1

The correct option is B basidiocarp

1. Zygospores are formed by the fusion of haploid cells.
   
2. Basidiocarp is the enlarged mass of dikaryotic mycelium which grows in favorable condition and comes out of the soil.
   
3. Ascogonium and ascocarp are features of ascomycetes and mushroom is a basidiomycetes member.
   

So, the correct option is 'basidiocarp'.