A Sac Fungus Is Exposed to a Mutagen,and It Mutates

question 22

Multiple Choice

A sac fungus is exposed to a mutagen,and it mutates so that it cannot produce a functional ascocarp.The most likely consequence is

• A)this is a vestigial structure,so there is no consequence.
• B)fruiting bodies would not occur.
• C)asexual spores would not be produced.
• D)lichens could not form.
• E)cellular metabolism could not occur.

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