Basidiomycete Life Cycle ⑥Basidiospores 8 are formed by meiosis ⑦Basidiospores mature ⑧Basidiospores are discharged Basidiospore germinates to produce hyphae Sexual reproduction Hyphal fragment breaks off vegetative mycelium ③Vegetative Asexual reproduction ⑤Fruiting structure mycelium ("mushroom") grows develops ②Fragment grows to produce new Plasmogamy mycelium Figure 12.8 Basidiomycete Life Cycle Figure 12.8