Author Question: Among sac fungi, which of these correctly distinguishes ascospores from conidia? (Read 625 times)

curlz

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Among sac fungi, which of these correctly distinguishes ascospores from conidia?
A) Ascospores are diploid, whereas conidia are haploid.
B) Ascospores are produced only by meiosis, whereas conidia are produced only by mitosis.
C) Ascospores have undergone genetic recombination during their production, whereas conidia have not.
D) Ascospores are larger, whereas conidia are smaller.
E) Ascospores will germinate into haploid hyphae, whereas conidia will germinate into diploid hyphae.



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Pick C :) Good luck with the rest



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Thanks :D It was right, how did you know?



 

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