What is the difference between basidiomycetes and ascomycetes?
Basidiomycetes:
Ascomycetes:
Ascomycetes are one of the phyla in the kingdom Fungi, which are non-mobile, multicellular organisms.
Basidiomycetes | Ascomycetes |
1. In basidiomycetes, basidiospores are produced exogenously on basidium. | 1. In ascomycetes, ascospores are produced endogenously inside the ascus. |
2. They produce basidiospores. | 2. They produce ascospores and conidia. |
3. Basidiomycetes reproduce asexually by either budding or spore formation. | 3. They reproduce asexually by forming conidia. |
4. Example: Agaricus and Puccinia. | 4. Example: Yeast, cup fungi, Penicillium |