The Basidiomycota are a diverse group of fungi with a characteristic reproductive structure called a basidium.The basidium is equivalent to the _______ in the Ascomycota.
A) sporangiophore
B) conidia
C) ascus
D) ascoma
E) ascospore

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The basidium in Basidiomycota is equivalent to the ascus in Ascomycota. Option A is incorrect as sporangiophore is a structure found in Zygomycota. Option B is incorrect as conidia are the asexual reproductive spores of Ascomycota. Option D is incorrect as ascoma is a fruiting body found in some Ascomycota. Option E is incorrect as ascospores are the sexual reproductive spores of Ascomycota.

The Basidiomycota Are a Diverse Group of Fungi with a Characteristic