Q.

After karyogamy followed by meiosis, spores are produced exogenously in           [2018]

1 Neurospora  
2 Alternaria  
3 Agaricus  
4 Saccharomyces  

Ans.

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In Agaricus (member of Basidiomycetes), basidium commonly produces four meiospores or basidiospores exogenously. Neurospora (member of Ascomycetes) produces ascospores, endogenously inside the fruiting body, ascus. Alternaria (member of Deuteromycetes) does not produce any sexual spores. Saccharomyces (member of Ascomycetes) produces ascospores endogenously.