Question

What is basidium made of?

Answer 1

Basidium:

1. Basidium is an organ in the members of the phylum Basidiomycetes.
2. Basidium is made up of sexually reproduced bodies called basidiospores.
3. thus, basidium is a club shaped organ which is involved in sexual reproduction in basidiomycete fungi.
4. The main function of basidium is that it serves as the site of karyogamy and meiosis.
5. Examples of fungi having basidium are: Mushrooms, toadstools, etc.