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A fungus is placed in Deuteromycetes because only its vegetative and asexual stages are known. What should happen if its

Deuteromycetes contain fungi whose sexual stages are not known. Once the sexual stage is discovered, the fungus is transferred to the appropriate class. Production of basidiospores identifies the sexual form as a Basidiomycete.

Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 2: Biological Classification Fungi - Phycomycetes Ascomycetes Basidiomycetes

A fungus is known only by its vegetative mycelium and asexual conidia. Its sexual stage is later discovered and shown to

Deuteromycetes contain fungi whose sexual stages are unknown. When the sexual stage is discovered, the fungus is moved to the appropriate class. The production of ascospores identifies its sexual form as an Ascomycete.

Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 2: Biological Classification Fungi - Phycomycetes Ascomycetes Basidiomycetes

A fungus is initially placed in Deuteromycetes because only conidia and its vegetative mycelium are known. Its sexual st

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.

Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 2: Biological Classification Fungi - Phycomycetes Ascomycetes Basidiomycetes

Only the asexual and vegetative phases of a fungus are known, and it reproduces by conidia. What should happen if its se

Deuteromycetes include fungi for which only the asexual or vegetative stages are known. When the sexual stage is discovered and its relationship is established, the fungus is moved to the appropriate fungal class, often Ascomycetes or Basidiomycetes.

Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 2: Biological Classification Fungi - Phycomycetes Ascomycetes Basidiomycetes