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Mushrooms belong to which class of fungi?

  • A Phycomycetes
  • B Ascomycetes
  • C Basidiomycetes
  • D Deuteromycetes

Correct answer: C. Basidiomycetes

Explanation: Mushrooms, bracket fungi, and puffballs belong to class Basidiomycetes. They produce basidiospores on a structure called the basidium.

Concept context

Whittaker's five kingdom system covering Monera, Protista, Fungi, plus viruses, viroids, and lichens. A foundational NEET chapter on how living organisms are grouped.

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