Question

Fruiting body of Agaricus is called?

• A. Pseudocarp
• B. Pericarp
• C. Basidiocarp
• D. Mesocarp

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Basidiocarp

The correct option is C

Explanation of correct option:

1. Agaricus is also known as mushroom and it is an edible mushroom.
2. Basidiocarp is a large fruiting body where spores are produced sexually on the surface of basidia.

Explanation of incorrect option:

Option A:

1. Pseudocarp is also known as false fruit.
2. The edible part is formed by the combination of the ovary with the part outside the ovary.
3. Examples of pseudocarp fruit are apples and pears.

Option B:

1. Pericarp is an edible part of fleshy fruit.
2. It is made up of an endocarp layer, outer exocarp, and middle mesocarp layer.

Option D:

1. Mesocarp is composed of parenchymal cells which are surrounded by a rigid cell wall.
2. It is found between epicarp and endocarp.

Final Answer: Fruiting body of Agaricus is called Basidiocarp.