Question

Members of Phycomycetes are found in
(i) aquatic habitats
(ii) on decaying wood
(iii) moist and damp places
(iv) as obligate parasites on plants.
Choose from the following options.

• A. None of the above
• B. (i) and (iv)
• C. (ii) and (iii)
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Phycomycetes are the group of fungi characterised by aseptate and coenocytic mycelium. They can live in a wide variety of habitat. They can be aquatic, saprotrophic, parasitic or could be living in moist and damp places. Some examples of phycomycetes are Rhizopus (black bread mould), Mucor{dung mould), Albugo (parasitic).