Chapter 12, Problem 9SA

Summary Introduction

To answer:

The nuclear divisions that produce eight ascospores in an ascus.

Introduction:

Ascospores are fungi that are classified as ascomycetes. Ascomycota is the largest phylum of fungi. The spores produced inside ascus are non-motile and microscopic structures. Ascospores are formed in ascus by the meiosis followed by the mitotic division under optimal conditions. These spores are released as individual spores from ascus.