NEET BIOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION

KINGDOM FUNGI

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What type of fungi forms the largest group?
A
lichen
B
imperfect fungi
C
club fungi
D
sac fungi
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ascomycota is a phylum of the kingdom Fungi that, together with the Basidiomycota, forms the subkingdom Dikarya . Its members are commonly known as the sac fungi or ascomycetes. It is the largest phylum of Fungi, with over 64, 000 species.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sac Fungi (Phylum Ascomycota) (60, 000 sp) largest group of fungi, ; asexual reproduction mainly by conidiospores; sexual reproduction: ascospores; used in brewing and baking and as food; also important economic pests; egs.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ascomycota, also called sac fungi, a phylum of fungi (kingdom Fungi) characterized by a saclike structure, the ascus, which contains four to eight ascospores in the sexual stage.

Detailed explanation-4: -Technically this group of fungi is known as the Ascomycetes or Ascomycota. Examples of sac fungi include morels, truffles, brewer’s yeast etc.

Detailed explanation-5: -Ascomycota (sac fungi): They are called sac fungi because their sexual spores, called ascospores, are produced in a sac or ascus. Asexual reproduction is via conidiospores.

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