Deuteromycetes (Imperfect fungi) MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
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EASYWhich class of fungi is called 'Fungi imperfecti'
The imperfect fungi, which are decomposers of litter and help in mineral cycling, belong to:
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Deuteromycetes (imperfect fungi)
- Mycelium is branched, filamentous and septate
- They can be saprophytic, parasitic or decomposers.
- Asexual reproduction occurs through conidiospore formation.
- Sexual reproduction is absent in them and that is why they are called imperfect fungi.
Examples of Deuteromycetes:
1. Alternaria solani causes early blight of potato
2. Colletotrichum falcatum causes red rot of sugarcane.
3. Trichoderma is a soil fungus used as biological control of other fungi. It is also used to produce cyclosporin A.
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