Question

How do deuteromycetes reproduce?

Answer 1

Deuteromycetes:

1. This group belongs to the kingdom of fungi.
2. The class Deuteromycetes includes such fungi which do not show sexual reproduction.
3. This class is also called imperfect fungi.
4. The members of this group have fungal hyphae with septate and branched.
5. These are parasites or saprophytic.
6. Alternaria and Trichoderma are included in this group.
7. These reproduce through asexual methods. Spores are produced called conidia.
8. Conidium is non motile exogenous spore, generated on particular fungal hyphae called conidiophore.