NEETBotanyBiological Classification
is the type of mycelium in Ascomycetes?
Options
- AAseptate
- BCoenocytic
- CBranched and septate
- DNone of the above
Correct answer
C. Branched and septate
Step-by-step solution
Commonly known as sac-fungi, the ascomycetes are mostly multicellular, e.g., Penicillium, or rarelyunicellular, e.g., yeast (Saccharomyces). They are saprophytic, decomposers, parasitic or coprophilous (growing on dung). Mycelium is branched and septate. The asexual spores are conidia produced exogenously on the special mycelium called conidiophores. Conidia on germination produce mycelium. Sexual spores are called ascosporeswhich are produced endogenously in sac like asci (singular ascus). These asci are arranged