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  Neurospora an ascomycetes fungus has been used as a biological tool to understand the mechanism of plant genetics much in the same way as Drosophila has been used to study animal genetics. What makes Neurosporaso important as a genetic tool?

Answer:

                  Neurospora fungus was selected to be a very good tool in genetics because this fungus can be grown easily under laboratory conditions by providing 'minimal medium' like inorganic salts, carbohydrates source and vitamin (biotin) Also under X-ray treatment the mutations can be easily introduced in the fungal cells and meiotic division can be easily seen.