Collective name for the various spore-producing fungi of the Basidiomycetes class
The original collective term for these taxa was Ascomycetes, which was first 
... class level, for all ascus-bearing species, just as the term Basidiomycetes... [DOC] [TLE] Key terms answers from Chapter 25 - McGraw Hill Higher Education [PAR] antheridium, A male gamete-producing organ, which may be unicellular or 
multicellular (p. ... basidiomycetes, A division of fungi in which the spores are 
born on club-shaped ... systems, the deuteromycetes or Fungi Imperfecti are a 
class of fungi.