Question

What are the Difference between phycomycetes and ascomycetes

Answer 1

• Phycomycetes (Eg. Rhizopus) and Ascomycetes (Eg. Yeast) are few of classifications of Fungi.
• Phycomcycetes, mycelium is cenotypic and aseptate in nature, whereas in Ascomycetes, mycelium is in form of a branch, single-celled and is septate in nature.
• Zoospores, Sporangiospore, Aplanospores and Chlamydospores formation is seen in Asexual reproduction of Phycomycetes. Budding and Conidia are forms of Asexual reproduction in Ascomycetes .
• Oogamy and Isogamy are types of sexual reproduction in Phycomycetes, whereas in Ascomycetes, sexual reproduction occurs with ascus that contains ascospores.
• Zygospore is the fruiting body in Phycomycetes, Ascocarp is the fruiting body in Ascomycetes.