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Choose the correct answers from the alternatives given.
The asexual spores characteristic of Ascomycetes are called

A
basidiospores
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conidia
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zygospores
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ascospores
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Solution

The correct option is B conidia
  1. Basidiospores are produced by basidiomycetes.
  2. Conidia are the asexual spores in ascomycetes which are produced exogenously on conidiophores.
  3. Zygospore is not an asexual spore.
  4. Ascospores are sexual spores in ascomycetes.
So, the correct option is 'conidia'.

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