Question

Which of the following spores are generally not found in Basidiomycetes ?
1. Basidiospores
2. Conidia
3. Uredospores
4. Aeciospores​

Answer 1

Basidiomycetes

Explanation:

• Basidiomycetes are the class of fungi that are commonly called club fungi.
• It is called so because of the presence of club-shaped basidiospores.
• These spores are the sexual spores in it.
• Examples of this class are Agaricus, ustilago, Puccinia, puffballs, etc.
• These spores are produced exogenously on a structure called a basidium.
• Basidiospores are haploid but can be uninucleate or multinucleate.
• Conidia are asexual spores of fungi.
• Asexual reproduction in ascomycetes is with the help of the formation of conidia.
• Conidia are borne on specialized stalks called conidiophores.