Question

What is the difference between phycomycetes and ascomycetes?

Answer 1

Phycomycetes: These are aquatic or moist habitats or parasites on plants.

Ascomycetes: These are saprophytic, parasitic, or coprophilous. The other name is sac-fungi.

Difference between phycomycetes and ascomycetes:

Phycomycetes	Ascomycetes
1. Mycelium is aseptate and coenocytic.	1. Mycelium is branched and septate.
2. Asexual reproduction takes place through zoospores or aplanospores.	2. Asexual spores of ascomycetes are conidia.
3. Sexual reproduction takes place through zygospore.	3. Sexual spores are called ascospores.
4. Examples: Rhizopus, Albugo, Mucor, etc.	4. Examples: Penicillin. Yeast, Aspergillus, etc.