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Question
A fungus is initially placed in Deuteromycetes because only conidia and its vegetative mycelium are known. Its sexual stage is later found to produce ascospores. What is the appropriate taxonomic action?
Explanation
Deuteromycetes contain fungi whose sexual stages are not known. Once a sexual stage is discovered, the fungus is moved to the class to which that stage belongs. Production of ascospores identifies the sexual form as an Ascomycete.
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