basidiomycotina (Meaning)
basidiomycotina (n)
comprises fungi bearing the spores on a basidium; includes Gasteromycetes (puffballs) and Tiliomycetes comprising the orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts) and Hymenomycetes (mushrooms, toadstools, agarics and bracket fungi); in some classification systems considered a division of kingdom Fungi
Synonyms & Antonyms of basidiomycotina
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basidiomycotina Sentence Examples
- Basidiomycotina is a subphylum of fungi characterized by the production of basidia.
- Members of Basidiomycotina include popular edible mushrooms such as oyster, shiitake, and button mushrooms.
- The basidia in Basidiomycotina are specialized structures that bear spores externally.
- Some Basidiomycotina species form extensive underground networks of hyphae called mycelia.
- The fruiting bodies of Basidiomycotina fungi can take various forms, including shelves, brackets, and puffballs.
- Basidiomycotina fungi play a crucial role in nutrient cycling and decomposition in ecosystems.
- The wood-decaying abilities of Basidiomycotina fungi make them important in forest ecosystems.
- Some Basidiomycotina fungi, such as rusts and smuts, can be plant pathogens.
- The study of Basidiomycotina fungi is known as basidiomycology.
- Advances in basidiomycology have led to the development of new antibiotics and bioremediation techniques.
FAQs About the word basidiomycotina
comprises fungi bearing the spores on a basidium; includes Gasteromycetes (puffballs) and Tiliomycetes comprising the orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinale
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Basidiomycotina is a subphylum of fungi characterized by the production of basidia.
Members of Basidiomycotina include popular edible mushrooms such as oyster, shiitake, and button mushrooms.
The basidia in Basidiomycotina are specialized structures that bear spores externally.
Some Basidiomycotina species form extensive underground networks of hyphae called mycelia.
