NEET BIOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION

KINGDOM FUNGI

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Fungi are classified into phyla based on their:
A
Taste
B
Mycelium
C
Smell
D
Reproductive Structures
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The four phyla of fungi based on their sexual reproductive structures are Chytridiomycota, Zygomycota, Ascomycota, and Basidiomycota.

Detailed explanation-2: -Phyla within the fungi are defined primarily on the basis of life cycles, mode of reproduction, and cell wall and septum structure. Currently the kingdom consists of the Ascomycota, Basidiomycota, Chytridiomycota, Zygomycota, and Glomeromycota.

Detailed explanation-3: -Reproduction in fungi is both by sexual and asexual means. The sexual mode of reproduction is referred to as teleomorph and the asexual mode of reproduction is referred to as anamorph.

Detailed explanation-4: -The major divisions (phyla) of fungi have been classified based mainly on their sexual reproductive structures.

Detailed explanation-5: -The five true phyla of fungi are the Chytridiomycota (Chytrids), the Zygomycota (conjugated fungi), the Ascomycota (sac fungi), the Basidiomycota (club fungi) and the recently described Phylum Glomeromycota.

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