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Question
Which phylum of fungi is characterized by the production of flagellated zoospores and is considered the simplest and most primitive true fungi?
Correct Answer
Option D is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
The Chytridiomycota (chytrids) are the simplest and most primitive Eumycota (true fungi). They produce gametes and diploid zoospores that swim with the help of a single flagellum, and most are unicellular.
Hint
These fungi are often found in aquatic environments and have motile spores with flagella.