Question

Are ascospores asexual?

Answer 1

Ascospores:

1. Ascospores are found in organisms that belong to the phylum Ascomycota.
2. They are produced endogenously in a sac-like structure called an ascus.
3. An ascus contains clusters of eight ascospores.
4. Ascospores are not asexual. They are sexual spores.
5. Saccharomyces produce ascospores if grown on acetate ascospore agar, Gorodkowa medium or V-8 medium.