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The former classification group Deuteromycota, which is no longer in use, consisted of fungi that:
Options
A Only reproduce through sexual means
B Display only asexual reproduction without a known sexual phase
Correct Answer
C Are exclusively aquatic with flagellated spores
D Form symbiotic lichens with algae
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Deuteromycota (imperfect fungi) was a form phylum for fungi that do not display a known sexual phase. Recent molecular analysis has shown that members of this group actually belong to Ascomycota or Basidiomycota.

Hint

The term 'imperfect' refers to the absence of a known sexual reproductive cycle.

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Course: BIO 102
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 20 of 802
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