Biology/Biology Sac Fungi (AScomycota)
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1. I need to know why fungi call Ascomycota or sac fungi.? I know that it's because od the shape that have sac like but it's there any better and clearer explanation ? Is there anything to do with sexual reproduction in sac fungi?
Thank you
Dear Jintanun,
It is because the small, specialized structure in which meiosis takes place has somewhat the appearance of a small sac. It is known as the ascus, which literally means "sac" in Latin. You can view asci (plural) here:
http://tinyurl.com/3dcqd2z
No, I don't think they look much like sacks, either. But I guess those mycology systematists must work very long hours...
Hope this helps.
Dana
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