Which fungal phylum is correctly matched with the type of spore it primarily produces?

• A. Basidiomycota — conidiospores
• B. Zygomycota — zygospores
• C. Chytridiomycota — ascospore
• D. Ascomycota — basidiospores

Answer: (B)

Verified step by step guidance

1. Review the main fungal phyla and the types of spores they primarily produce to understand their correct associations.
2. Recall that Basidiomycota primarily produce basidiospores, which are sexual spores formed on basidia.
3. Understand that Zygomycota produce zygospores, which are thick-walled sexual spores formed by the fusion of haploid cells.
4. Know that Chytridiomycota produce zoospores, which are motile spores with flagella, not ascospores.
5. Recognize that Ascomycota produce ascospores, which are sexual spores formed inside sac-like structures called asci.