Refer to the Figure, Which Shows the Life Cycle of Basidiomycota

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Short Answer

Refer to the figure, which shows the life cycle of Basidiomycota fungi. What is the technical name of the fruiting structure of this type of fungus? Identify its label.

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Definitions:

Escape Hypothesis

A theory suggesting that some cellular organelles, such as mitochondria and chloroplasts, originated from bacteria that once entered a host cell and lived symbiotically.

Regressive Hypothesis

A theory suggesting that more complex systems or structures have evolved from simpler precursors through a process of simplification or loss of features.

Virus-first Hypothesis

A theory proposing that viruses existed and evolved before the emergence of cellular life forms.

Nucleic Acid Core

The central part of a virus particle, containing its genetic material, which consists of either DNA or RNA.