Question
Biology Question on biological classification
After karyogamy followed by meiosis, spores are produced exogenously in
A
Soccharomyces
B
Neurospora
C
Agaricus
D
Alternaria
Answer
Agaricus
Explanation
Solution
� In Agaricus (a genus of basidiomycetes), basidiospores or meiospores are produced exogenously.
� Neurospora (a genus of ascomycetes) produces ascospores as meiospores but endogenously inside the ascus.)
� Alternaria (a genus of deuteromycetes) does not produce sexual spores.
� Saccharomyces (Unicellular ascomycetes) produces ascospores, endogenously.