why do mushrooms grow their gills and spores on the underside of the fruit body? Isn’t it better to grow it on top so that air and passing animals can carry it?

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Edit: Why do **some** mushrooms…

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I’m no expert, but I’ve seen spores pool at the top of fruiting bodies before, so I don’t think they struggle with passing on the seed. Maybe they’re on the underside as some defense mechanism.