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Standard XII
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Ascomycetes
Are truffles ...
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Are truffles ascomycetes?
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Ascomycetes
It is a phylum in kingdom fungi.
Their hyphae are filamentous with septae.
The ascomycetes are characterized by having spore-producing sac-like bodies called asci.
Yeast,
Aspergillus
,
Penicillin
, and
Neurospora
are some examples of ascomycetes.
Truffles
Truffles are a type of edible ascomycetes.
They belong to the genus tuber and are considered a delicacy around the world.
Many other fungal genera are also considered truffles like
Peziza, Geopora,
etc.
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