Why do mushrooms have gills?

Question

they don't require to be underwater to breathe

Answer 1

They look like fish gills , that is the only reason they are referred to as gills. There is no functional similarity between the mushroom 'gills' and fish gills at all .

Kindly click on the link below(1) to see them-

1 )http://www.econetwork.net/~wildmansteve/JPEG'S/Mushroom%20Images/FairyGills.jpg

A mushroom ; as one sees and uses it ; is a reproductive part of that fungus. The surface of the 'gills' is the surface on which the reproductive bodies or SPORES are produced.

In the technical language these are called Basidiospores .

On germination these spores can give rise to a new mushroom fungus.
Kindly click on the link below ( 2) to see a sectional view of 'gills' and very, very tiny single celled , round shaped SPORES.
2 )http://www.biology.iastate.edu/Courses/201L/Fungi/mushroom%20gills%2040X

Answer 2

Mushroom Gills

Answer 3

Identifying mushrooms requires a basic understanding of their macroscopic structure. A "typical" mushroom consists of a cap or pileus supported on a stem or stipe. Both can have a variety of shapes and be ornamented in various ways. The underside of the cap (in agarics) is fitted with gills or lamellae where the actual spores are produced. How the gills are attached is another important characteristic used in identification. In the boletes, the gills are replaced by small openings called pores. Bracket fungi essentially lack a stipe, and the cap is attached like a bracket to the substratum, usually a log or tree trunk. Some bracket fungi have gills, others have pores. In general, identification to genus can be accomplished in the field using a local mushroom guide. Identification to species, however, requires more effort; one must remember that a mushroom develops from a young bud into a mature structure and only the latter can provide certain identification of the species. Examination of mature spores, or at least knowing their color, is often essential. To this end, a common method used to assist in identification is the spore print.

Answer 4

The fruiting bodies of fungi come in a variety of shapes, colors and sizes. In simplistic terms, you could divide mushrooms into two groups, those shaped like umbrellas and those not. The mushrooms shaped like umbrellas have a stem and a cap. The underside of the cap will have either gills, teeth or look like a sponge. The purpose of mushroom is to produce spores, tiny dust like reproductive cells. A key component of identifying many mushrooms is the color of the spores.

Answer 5

The lamella of mushroom may look like a gill, but is not used for breathing. Rather, this is a high surface to volume structure from where the spores (the "seeds" of mushrooms) develop and from where they are shed.

Answer 6

The actualy mushroom you see is in fact the sexual organ of the fungus. The "feeding" part that is there all the time are the thready hyphae, which go under the soils.

The mushroom grows up above the ground and the spores are kept in between the gills of the mushroom. THey drop down with gravity and are then blown around by air currents.

Answer 7

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Why do mushrooms have gills?
they don't require to be underwater to breathe

Answer 8

Mushroom gills aren't for breathing. They are the places where the mushrooms make their spores so they can reproduce.

Answer 9

They use the gills for reproduction. Not to breathe underwater.

Answer 10

yes but they are for reproduction purposes -to store the spores.