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. asexual spores would not be produced.
C. lichens could not form.
D. fruiting bodies would not occur.
E. cellular metabolism could not occur.


Answer: D

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