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    Deuteromycetes (Imperfect fungi) MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers

    Edited By admin | Updated on Sep 18, 2023 18:34 AM | #NEET

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    • Deuteromycetes (imperfect fungi) is considered one the most difficult concept.

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    The imperfect fungi, which are decomposers of litter and help in mineral cycling, belong to:
     

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    Deuteromycetes are called Imperfect Fungi because
     

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    Which of the following groups of fungi produces cyclosporin A

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    Which class of fungi is called 'Fungi imperfecti' 

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    Sexual reproduction is absent in?

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    The imperfect fungi, which are decomposers of litter and help in mineral cycling, belong to:

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    Concepts Covered - 1

    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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