Most fungi of medical importance belongs to__________________?
Correct answer: D. Deuteromycetes
- A. Zygomycetes
- B. Ascomycetes
- C. Basidiomycetes
- D. Deuteromycetes
Explanation
In the traditional medical classification used in many exam texts, most medically important fungi were placed among the Deuteromycetes or fungi imperfecti because their sexual stage was not known. Modern molecular classification places many of these fungi in Ascomycota, but option d matches the older syllabus convention.
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