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Ascocarp Notes: Definitions & Explanations PDF | Download eBooks

Study Ascocarp lecture notes PDF with microbiology definitions and explanation to study “What is Ascocarp?”. Study ascocarp explanation with microbiology terms to review microbiology course for online degree programs.

Ascocarp Definition:

  • A multicellular structure in ascomycetes lined with specialized cells called asci.

    Prescott's Microbiology 9th Edition by Joanne Willey, Linda Sherwood, Christopher J. Woolverton



Ascocarp Notes:

Ascocarps or ascomata is ascomycete's fruiting body. It is made of hyphae, which is tightly interwoven and contains asci, which are million in number. One asci may have 4 to 8 ascospores.

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