Which of the following examples of basidiomycetes produce multicellular fruiting bodies?
A)mushrooms only
B)smuts only
C)rusts only
D)smuts and mushrooms only
E)rusts, smuts, and mushrooms

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Basidiomycetes are a diverse group of fungi that produce reproductive structures called basidiocarps or fruiting bodies. Smuts and rusts do not produce the typical mushroom-shaped fruiting bodies, but instead produce smaller spore-containing structures. Therefore, the only choice that produces multicellular fruiting bodies is mushrooms.

Which of the Following Examples of Basidiomycetes Produce Multicellular Fruiting