Question
How are ascospores and conidia, both produced by Ascomycetes, different from each other?

Answer

S.No.
Ascospores
Conidia
1.
These are the spores formed after sexual formed reproduction.
There are the spores for asexual reproduction.
2.
Spores are formed endogenously in the asci.
Spores are produced exogenously on condiophores.
3.
Eight spores are formed in an ascus.
Many are formed on a conidiophore.
4.
Spores formed are genetically dissimilar.
Spores formed are genetically similar.

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