NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Ascomycota, also called sac fungi, a phylum of fungi (kingdom Fungi) characterized by a saclike structure, the ascus, which contains four to eight ascospores in the sexual stage.

Detailed explanation-2: -Some of them live in a symbiotic association as lichens and mycorrhiza. Common examples of ascomycetes include yeast, powdery mildews, cup fungi, morels, truffles, Neurospora, Aspergillus, Cladonia, Penicillium, Candida, Claviceps, etc.

Detailed explanation-3: -Its members are commonly known as the sac fungi. They are the largest phylum of Fungi, with over 64, 000 species.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Ascomycota bear their sexual spores (ascospores) internally in sacs called asci, which are usually cylindrical. Many members also form conidia as asexual spores.

Detailed explanation-5: -Basidiomycetes are commonly referred to as club fungi. Phycomycetes are commonly referred to as Algae-like fungi. Deuteromycetes are commonly referred to as imperfect fungi.