NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyBiological ClassificationPractice
How many of the following fungi belong to the group 'Sac-Fungi'? Ustilago, Aspergillus, Neurospora, Trichoderma, Albugo, Claviceps, Saccharomyces, Colletotrichum
Options
- ATwo
- BFour
- CFive
- DThree
Correct answer
B. Four
Step-by-step solution
Ascomycetes include multicellular organisms with some rare unicellular ones. They are commonly known as sac-fungi. These fungi are saprophytic, decomposers, parasitic or coprophilous (growing on dung) with branched mycelium. The examples of ascomycetes are as follows: Aspergillus, Claviceps, Neurospora, Saccharomyces(unicellular). Ustilago belongs to basidiomycetes, Trichoderma and Colletotrichum belong to Deuteromycetes and Albugo belongs to Phycomycetes.