Ten interesting facts about Ascomycota...
1. It is the largest phylum within the kingdom of Fungi.
2. It is the most diverse group of fungi.
3. It has around 65,000 described species.
4. They range from microscopic to the size of large mushrooms.
5. This fungi is named for the microscopic sacs their spores form in.
6. They account for approximately 75% of all described fungi.
7. They are a Ascomycota sister group to the Basidiomycota.
8. The ascus contains 4-8 ascospores in the sexual stage.
9. This group includes organisms from unicellular yeasts to complex cup fungi.
10. As a group they are known to be economically important.
2. It is the most diverse group of fungi.
3. It has around 65,000 described species.
4. They range from microscopic to the size of large mushrooms.
5. This fungi is named for the microscopic sacs their spores form in.
6. They account for approximately 75% of all described fungi.
7. They are a Ascomycota sister group to the Basidiomycota.
8. The ascus contains 4-8 ascospores in the sexual stage.
9. This group includes organisms from unicellular yeasts to complex cup fungi.
10. As a group they are known to be economically important.