NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyBiological ClassificationPractice
Select the combination that correctly matches the fungi to its respective class. Column I (Fungi) Column II (Class) ( 1 ) The fungus used in the production of the hallucinogenic drug LSD (i) Deuteromycetes ( 2 ) The fungus which affects crop plants and cereals causing powdery smuts (ii) Ascomycetes ( 3 ) The fungus causing white rust in mustard plant (iii) Basidiomycetes ( 4 ) The fungus used in the production of Cyc
Options
- A(I)
- B(II)
- C(III)
- D(IV)
Correct answer
B. (II)
Step-by-step solution
Fungi used in the production of LSD (lysergic acid diethylamine) - a hallucinogenic drug is Claviceps purpurae. It is included under the group: Ascomycetes. The fungus which affects crop plants and cereals causing powdery smuts is Ustilago. It is included in the group Basidiomycetes. The fungus causing white rust in mustard plant is Albugo candida. It is included in the group Phycomycetes. The fungus used in the production of Cyclosporin is Trichoderma polysporum. It is included in the group Deuteromycetes.