NEETBotanyBiological Classification
What happens when the sexual forms of deuteromycetes are discovered?
Options
- AThey are moved into classes they rightly belong to
- BThey are placed under deuteromycetes
- CThey are placed under another class
- DNone of the above
Correct answer
A. They are moved into classes they rightly belong to
Step-by-step solution
Commonly known as imperfect fungi because only the asexual or vegetative phases of these fungi are known. When the sexual forms of these fungi were discovered they were moved into classes they rightly belong to. It is also possible that the asexual and vegetative stage have been given one name (and placed under deuteromycetes) and the sexualstage another (and placed under another class). Later when the linkages were established, the fungi were correctly identified and moved out of deuteromycetes. Once perfect (sexu