Question

Mushrooms are __________ fungi.

Answer 1

Mushrooms:

1. Mushrooms like Morchella and Agaricus are edible fungi and are rich source of proteins and vitamins.
2. Some commonly grown mushrooms are Button mushroom, Straw mushroom and Oyster mushroom.
3. They are grown for their large fleshy whitish bodies.
4. Edible fungi means fruit bodies of a specific plant group- fungi which either grow wild or are cultivated and which after necessary processing are suitable for use as a food.

Final answer : Mushrooms are edible fungi.