The Ascomycota are a diverse group of fungi with a characteristic reproductive structure called an ascus.The ascus is most equivalent to the _______ in the Basidiomycota.
A) sporangiophore
B) conidia
C) basidium
D) zygosporangium
E) basidioma

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The ascus is the reproductive structure that produces spores in Ascomycota, while the basidium is the reproductive structure that produces spores in Basidiomycota. The other structures listed (sporangiophore, conidia, zygosporangium, and basidioma) are not directly equivalent to the ascus.

The Ascomycota Are a Diverse Group of Fungi with a Characteristic