The asexual spores produced by members of the phylum Ascomycota are called: A. mycorrhizae B. mushrooms C. asci D. conidia Q2) How many ascospores are present in each ascus of most Agaricomycotina? A. 2 B. 6 C. 8 D. 4 3) The Blank 1. Fill in the blank, read surrounding text. The --------------- is the fertile layer in which meiospores are produced in Ascomycota and Agaricomycotina. 4) The ---------- is the darkly pigmented overwintering spore for Pucciniomycotina. 5) In Oomycota, the female gametangium is the ----------- and the male gametangium is the --------