Question

What are the characteristics of Deuteromycetes?

Answer 1

The characteristics of Deuteromycetes:

1. Deuteromycetes refer to fungi that do not have any known sexual state in their life cycle.
2. They are also known as anamorphic fungi or fungi imperfecti.
3. The teleomorphic( meiotic) stage is absent in this class of organisms.
4. They have septate hyphae.
5. They do reproduce both sexually and asexually but mainly asexually.
6. Asexual reproduction generally occurs by conidia..