Question

Are ascomycetes coprophilous?

Answer 1

Coprophilous:

1. Coprophilous organisms thrive on animal dung.
2. Examples of coprophilous organisms include Pilobolus, Cyathus, and Bolbitius.

Ascomycetes:

1. Ascomycetes (sac-fungi) are eukaryotic organisms that belong to the kingdom of Fungi. They can be multicellular or unicellular.
2. They exogenously produce asexual spores (conidia) on a special type of mycelium called conidiophores.
3. Sexual spores viz. ‘ascospores’ are produced endogenously in a sac-like ascus.
4. Some ascomycetes are coprophilous. They obtain nutrition from animal faeces. Example: Sporormia fimetaria.