[Campbell Biology P.714] Which of the following statements about Basidiomycetes is false ? | Practice Question
Which of the following statements about Basidiomycetes is false ?
A: They are commonly known as club fungi, named after their club-like basidium.
B: They include important decomposers, particularly of the complex polymer lignin found in wood.
C: Their life cycle typically includes a long-lived dikaryotic mycelium, similar to Ascomycetes.
D: Karyogamy occurs in the ascocarp, followed by meiosis, leading to genetically diverse offspring.
Explanation
The passage states that karyogamy in Basidiomycetes occurs in the basidium, which is where the name of the phylum derives from. The ascocarp is a reproductive structure characteristic of Ascomycetes, not Basidiomycetes.