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BIO 102 Objective Question

Question

In the sexual reproduction of ascomycetes, the fruiting body that contains thousands of asci is called the:
Options
A Basidiocarp
B Ascocarp
Correct Answer
C Zygospore
D Conidiophore
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

During sexual reproduction in ascomycetes, thousands of asci fill a fruiting body called the ascocarp. The ascocarp contains the developing asci where karyogamy and meiosis produce haploid ascospores.

Hint

This structure's name is derived from the sac-like reproductive unit it contains.

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