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 Mushroom spores are one-celled, reproductive units. Spores are different in size, shape, and color, so act as an important  identification feature for  a species of mushroom.
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 I went for a nature walk and seen some wild mushrooms
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  Mushroom Spores from wild mushroom
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 observed spores-these are one-celled, reproductive units -capable of germinating into mycelium, under favourable conditions , without sexual fusion. Spores are different in size, shape, and color, so act as an important  identification feature for  a species of mushroom by spore morphology
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