Practice question
Question
A fungus grows on decaying wood in a moist place, has aseptate coenocytic mycelium and produces spores inside sporangia. Which organism could be an example?
Explanation
The features identify Phycomycetes. Members of this class may occur on decaying wood in moist places, possess aseptate coenocytic mycelium and produce zoospores or aplanospores inside sporangia. Mucor is an example.
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