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    Question

    What is the name of the newly discovered giant fungus

    species in Arunachal Pradesh? 
    A Bridgeoporus indica Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Bridgeoporus arunachaliensis Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Bridgeoporus kanadii Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Bridgeoporus nobilissimus Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Bridgeoporus orientalis Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Researchers from the Botanical Survey of India discovered a new giant fungus in Arunachal Pradesh, named Bridgeoporus kanadii, in honour of mycologist Kanad Das. The fungus’s fruiting body exceeded 3 metres in radius, making it larger than its closest known relative, B. nobilissimus. It plays a vital ecological role in nutrient recycling and forest regeneration by decomposing dead wood 

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