After karyogamy followed by meiosis, spores are produced exogenously in

1. *Neurospora*

2. *Agaricus*

3. *Alternaria*

4. *Saccharomyces*

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Answer: 2. *Agaricus*

In basidiomycetes such as Agaricus, karyogamy and meiosis occur in the basidium, giving basidiospores borne exogenously.

Neurospora and Saccharomyces are ascomycetes with endogenous ascospores in asci. Alternaria is a deuteromycete with no sexual stage.

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