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  4. In which class of fungi, asexual spores are produced exogenously, while sexual spores are produced endogenously?

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Q. In which class of fungi, asexual spores are produced exogenously, while sexual spores are produced endogenously?

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In ascomycetes, the asexual spores are conidia produced exogenously on the special mycelium called conidiophores. Conidia on germination produce mycelium. Sexual spores are called ascospores which are produced endogenously in sac-like asci (singular ascus). These asci are arranged in different types of fruiting bodies called ascocarps.