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#19 | Kingdom Fungi: Deuteromycetes
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The imperfect fungi which are decomposers of litter and help in mineral cycling belong to

(1) Deuteromycetes

(2) Basidiomycetes

(3) Phycomycetes

(4) Ascomycetes

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Fungi imperfecti constitute a group that

(1) are obligatory parasites

(2) reproduce only asexually

(3) do not cause disease in humans

(4) resemble bacteria in some respects

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Deuteromycetes are known as ‘imperfect fungi’ because –
a. Only the sexual phases of these fungi are known.
b. Because they do not have true cell wall
c. Only the asexual or vegetative phases of these fungi are known.
d. They do not show typical fungal characteristics.

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On the discovery of sexual phase in a fungus the mycologist moved it from class ‘A’ to ascomycetes. Identify the class ‘A’?
a. Phycomycetes
b. Basidiomycetes
c. Ascomycetes
d. Deuteromycetes

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Which type of spores are found in the members of deuteromycetes?
a. Zoospore
b. Aplanospore
c. Conidia
d. Oospore

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