Biological Classification Question 86
86. The imperfect fungi which are decomposers of litter and help in mineral cycling belong to:
[2015 RS]
(a) Basidiomycetes
(b) Phycomycetes
(c) Ascomycetes
(d) Deuteromycetes
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Answer : d
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(d) Class- deuteromycetes comprises of imperfect fungi which play role in decomposition of organic wastes. The fungi imperfecti or imperfect fungi, also known as Deuteromycota, are fungi which do not fit into the commonly established taxonomic classifications of fungi that are based on biological species concepts or morphological characteristics of sexual structures because their sexual form of reproduction has never been reported.