In ascomycete fungi, the arrangement of the spores in the ascus that directly reflects the order in which they were produced during meiosis is called an ________.
A) Unordered tetrad
B) Unordered octad
C) Ordered tetrad
D) Ordered pentad

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In ascomycete fungi, the spores are arranged in a specific order within the ascus, which is called an ordered tetrad. This order reflects the sequence of meiotic divisions and allows for easy identification and analysis of the resulting spores. The other answer choices do not accurately describe this arrangement of spores in the ascus.

In Ascomycete Fungi, the Arrangement of the Spores in the Ascus