Read the given statements and answer the question.
(i) It includes unicellular as well as multicellular fungi.
(ii) In multicellular forms, hyphae are branched and septate.
(iii) Conidiophore produces conidia (spores) exogenously in chain.
(iv) Sexual spores are ascospores produced endogenously in chain.
(v) Fruiting body is called ascocarp.
Identify the correct class of fungi which have all the above given characteristics.
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The given features describe Ascomycetes (Sac fungi):
(i) Includes unicellular (yeast) and multicellular fungi → True
(ii) Septate, branched hyphae → True
(iii) Conidiophores produce conidia exogenously in chains → True
(iv) Ascospores formed endogenously (in asci) → True
(v) Fruiting body is ascocarp → True.
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