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Question
At a stage of their cycle, ascomycetes fungi produce the fruiting bodies like apothecium, perithecium or cleistothecium. How are these three types of fruiting bodies different from each other?
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Solution
The ascocarp is the fruiting body of ascomycetes. These can be further classified into three types:
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Apothecium
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Perithecium
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Cleistothecium
Apothecium has a saucer-shaped structure and is open from the upper side. Perithecium has a flask-like structure and a pore-like opening. Cleistothecium is a closed structure and has no opening at all.
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