Which one of the following is the largest group of fungi?
Correct answer: B. Ascomycota
- A. Zygomycota
- B. Ascomycota
- C. Basidiomycota
- D. Deuteromycota
Explanation
Ascomycota is generally regarded in introductory biology as the largest fungal group, containing numerous yeasts, molds, and cup fungi that produce sexual spores in asci. Basidiomycota includes mushrooms and rusts but has fewer described species, so choosing it over Ascomycota overestimates the size of the mushroom-forming group.
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