Which of the following is correct about class Deuteromycetes?
1. Some members are saprophytes or parasites.
2. A large number of members are decomposers of litter and help in mineral cycling.
3. Alternaria, Colletotrichum and Trichoderma are deuteromycetes.
4. All

Find the odd one with respect to the fungi imperfecti

1. Alternaria

2. Colletotrichum

3. Trichoderma

4. Penicillium

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

(1) Deuteromycetes

(2) Basidiomycetes

(3) Phycomycetes

(4) Ascomycetes

Deuteromycetes are known as ‘imperfect fungi’ because –
a. Only the sexual phases of these fungi are known.
b. Because they do not have true cell wall
c. Only the asexual or vegetative phases of these fungi are known.
d. They do not show typical fungal characteristics.

An artificial group within fungi is
1. Ascomycetes

2. Deuteromycetes

3. Basidiomycetes

4. Phycomycetes

Fungi imperfecti constitute a group that

(1) are obligatory parasites

(2) reproduce only asexually

(3) do not cause disease in humans

(4) resemble bacteria in some respects

The imperfect fungi such as Trichoderma

1. Reproduce sexually by spore formation

2. Have aseptate mycelium

3. Reproduce asexually by conidia formation

4. Have coenocytic mycelium

On the discovery of sexual phase in a fungus the mycologist moved it from class ‘A’ to ascomycetes. Identify the class ‘A’?
a. Phycomycetes
b. Basidiomycetes
c. Ascomycetes
d. Deuteromycetes

Which type of spores are found in the members of deuteromycetes?
a. Zoospore
b. Aplanospore
c. Conidia
d. Oospore

Which of the following statement is correct for Deuteromycetes?