Mitotically Produced Spores of Sac Fungi are Called __________________

Question

Mitotically produced spores of sac fungi are called __________________.  
A) zygospores
B) basidiospores
C) conidia
D) basidiocarp
E) mycorrhiza

Accepted Answer

Conidia are mitotically produced spores of sac fungi, also known as ascomycetes. Zygospores are produced through the sexual reproduction of zygomycetes, basidiospores are produced by basidiomycetes, and basidiocarps are fruiting bodies of basidiomycetes. Mycorrhiza refers to the symbiotic association between fungi and the roots of plants.