KEY
Life Cycle and General Anatomy of a Basidiomycete
1.
12.
2.
3.
4.
11.
17.
5.
15.
16.
14
13.
10.
6.
9b.
7.
9a.
1. Spore dispersal
8.
11. Karyogamy and meiosis
2. Spore Germination & hyphal growth
12. Spore development
3. Anastomosis
12. Spore maturation and release
4. Formation of the dikaryon
13. Primorda (primordium sing.)
5. Growth of dikaryotic hyphae
14. Stipe/stem
6-8. Clamp connection formation
15. Annulus/ring
9a. Dikaryotic hyphae
16. Gills
9b. Dikaryotic mycelium
17. Pileus/Cap
10. Basida (basidium sing.)
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