Ascobolus Character
Sample F1 Characteristics: 1. The thallus is made of richly branched mycelium that forms a complex structure and finally a cup shaped structure. 2. The hyphal masses penetrate the substratum. These act as organs of absorption for the aerial branches. 3. The hyphae are branched and septate. Each cell is multinucleate. 4. The male reproductive organs are antheridia and the female reproductive organs are called ascogonia. 5. Antheridia and ascogonia are borne at the tips of separate branches. 6. Antheridium is borne at the tip of antheridial branch. It is cylindrical or clavate in shape. 7. Each antheridium is multinucleate. 8. Ascogonium is also present at the tip of the ascogonial branch. It is sub-globose in shape and is multinucleate. 9. The ascocarps are apothecia and develop as a result of fertilization. 10. These are yellowish and saucer shaped. 11. Apothecium is a cup-shaped structure that is made of...