The sexual spores are divided into four categories depending upon the spores produced and their morphology. '''Zygomycetes''' are primitive fungi with a non-septate mycelium. The sexual spores are oospores or zygospores (the asexual spores are produced in a sporangium). '''Ascomycetes''' are higher fungi. They have a septate mycelium and the sexual spores are called ascospores (the asexual spores are conidia). '''Basidiomycetes''' are also higher fungi with a septate mycelium which has clamp connections. The sexual spores are basidiospores (the asexual spores are produced externally). '''Deuteromycetes''' are an artifical group of fungi which have an unknown sexual state. | The sexual spores are divided into four categories depending upon the spores produced and their morphology. '''Zygomycetes''' are primitive fungi with a non-septate mycelium. The sexual spores are oospores or zygospores (the asexual spores are produced in a sporangium). '''Ascomycetes''' are higher fungi. They have a septate mycelium and the sexual spores are called ascospores (the asexual spores are conidia). '''Basidiomycetes''' are also higher fungi with a septate mycelium which has clamp connections. The sexual spores are basidiospores (the asexual spores are produced externally). '''Deuteromycetes''' are an artifical group of fungi which have an unknown sexual state. |