Question

Assertion : In basidiomycetes, basidiospores are produced endogenously in the basidium.
Reason : In ascomycetes, ascospores are produced exogenously in ascus.

• A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
• B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
• C. If assertion is true but reason is false
• D. If both assertion and reason are false

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

In ascomycetes ascospores are produced internally in each ascus (sporangial sac). In Basidiomycetes, basidiospores are produced exogenously at tips of fine outgrowths called sterigmata.