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At a stage of their cycle, ascomycetes fungi produce the fruiting bodies like apothecium, perithecium or cleistothecium. How are these three types of fruiting bodies different from each other?

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Ans. Ascocarp is the fruiting body of ascomycetes. This can be classified under three categories apothecium, perithecium, and cleistothecium. Apothecium is shaped like a saucer. Perithecium has the shape of a flask with a pore-like outlet, and cleistothecium is a closed structure with no outlet.

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