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Trichoderma polysporum produces cyclosporin A, which is used to suppress immune responses in organ transplant patients.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Biology Chapter 8: Microbes in Human Welfare Microbes as Biocontrol Agents - Bt Baculovirus Trichoderma
Penicillin was the first antibiotic discovered, produced by Penicillium notatum.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Biology Chapter 8: Microbes in Human Welfare Microbes in Industrial Products - Beverages and Antibiotics
Penicillium is mentioned as a source of antibiotics. In contrast, Puccinia causes wheat rust, while Rhizopus is commonly known as bread mould.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 2: Biological Classification Fungi - Deuteromycetes and Economic Importance
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
Neurospora is an Ascomycete used extensively in biochemical and genetic work. Ascomycetes possess branched, septate mycelium and form sexual ascospores inside asci.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 2: Biological Classification Fungi - Phycomycetes Ascomycetes Basidiomycetes
Rust fungi such as Puccinia are Basidiomycetes. Karyogamy and meiosis occur in a basidium, and basidiospores are produced externally on it.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 2: Biological Classification Fungi - Phycomycetes Ascomycetes Basidiomycetes
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
The fungus belongs to Ascomycetes, or sac fungi. Conidia are produced externally on conidiophores, whereas sexual ascospores are produced internally inside sac-like asci.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 2: Biological Classification Fungi - Phycomycetes Ascomycetes Basidiomycetes
Ascomycetes produce conidia exogenously on conidiophores. Their sexual ascospores are produced endogenously inside sac-like asci, which may be arranged in ascocarps.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 2: Biological Classification Fungi - Phycomycetes Ascomycetes Basidiomycetes
Phycomycetes possess aseptate, coenocytic mycelium. Their motile zoospores or non-motile aplanospores are produced endogenously inside sporangia. Rhizopus is an example.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 2: Biological Classification Fungi - Phycomycetes Ascomycetes Basidiomycetes
The fungus belongs to Ascomycetes, commonly called sac fungi. Their asexual conidia are produced externally on conidiophores, whereas sexual ascospores are formed inside sac-like asci.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 2: Biological Classification Fungi - Phycomycetes Ascomycetes Basidiomycetes
Phycomycetes possess aseptate and coenocytic mycelium. Their motile asexual spores are zoospores, whereas their non-motile asexual spores are aplanospores. Both are produced endogenously inside a sporangium.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 2: Biological Classification Fungi - Phycomycetes Ascomycetes Basidiomycetes
