You shake a basidiocarp and a cloud of powdery material is released. What was released?

A) mycelia
B) insects
C) hyphae
D) spores
E) seeds

Basidiocarp

The fruiting body of basidiomycete fungi, where spore production occurs.

Spores

Reproductive cells, typically asexual and resistant to the environment, that can develop into a new individual without fusion with another cell.

Mycelia

The vegetative part of a fungus, consisting of a network of fine white filaments (hyphae) that spread into and feed on organic matter.