Chapter 23, Problem 2RQ

Summary Introduction

To review:

The portion of the fungal body represented by structures like mushrooms and puffballs and the rationale behind their position above the ground.

Introduction:

Most of the fungi are large in size. These fungi live underground or in the bodies of the plant, so their actual size stays hidden from the people. However, some fungi grow structures like mushrooms that are above the ground level. These structures appear for a brief period of time.