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Two fungi both possess branched, septate mycelium. Fungus X produces ascospores inside asci, whereas fungus Y produces basidiospores externally on basidia. Which classification is correct?

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Ascomycetes produce sexual ascospores endogenously inside sac-like asci. Basidiomycetes produce basidiospores exogenously on basidia. Both groups generally possess branched, septate mycelium.

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