At a stage of their cycle, Ascomycetes fungi produce the fruiting bodies like apothecium, perithecium and cleistothecium. How are these three types of fruiting bodies different from each other?
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At a stage of their cycle, Ascomycetes fungi produce the fruiting bodies like apothecium, perithecium and cleistothecium. How are these three types of fruiting bodies different from each other?
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The fruiting bodies of Ascomycetes are called ascocarps.
A fertile layer called hymenium bears asci. These fruiting
bodies are different from each other in following ways
(i) Cleistothecium Closed ascocarp, i.e.. ascocarp with
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(ii) Perithecium Flask-shaped ascocarp with an apical
pore called ostiole.
(iii) Apothecium Cup-shaped open ascocarp.