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Biology Biological Classification General Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 14, 2026

Refer to the statement and answere the question.

“Once the sexual stage of members of deuteromycetes Were discovered, they were often moved to X and Y”.

Identify X and Y.

A
X-Monera ; Y-Protista
B
X-Basidiomycetes ; Y-Phycomycetes
C
X-Ascomycetes ; Y-Basidiomycetes
D
X-Phycomycetes ; Y-Archaebacteria

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C

Deuteromycetes are commonly referred to as "fungi imperfecti" because only their asexual or vegetative phases are known. When scientists discover the sexual stages of these fungi, they are reclassified into the appropriate taxonomic groups based on their reproductive structures:

Ascomycetes: If the sexual stage produces spores in a sac-like structure (ascus).

Basidiomycetes: If the sexual stage produces spores on a club-shaped structure (basidium).

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