Question

Match the following
$\begin{array}{cc}\text{Column I}& \text{Column II}\\ \text{a. Algal fungi}& \text{(i) Zygomycetes}\\ \text{b. Conjugation fungi}& \text{(ii) Ascomycetes}\\ \text{c. Club fungi}& \text{(iii) Basidiomycetes}\\ \text{d. Sac fungi}& \text{(iv) Phycomycetes}\end{array}$

• A. a(ii), b(iii), c(iv), d(i)
• B. a(iv), b(i), c(iii), d(ii)
• C. a(iii), b(ii), c(i), d(iv)
• D. a(i), b(iv), c(ii), d(iii)

Answer 1

The correct option is B a(iv), b(i), c(iii), d(ii)

The major groups of fungi are:

i) Phycomycetes: They are also called algal fungi and contain cellulose in their cell walls. E.g. Phytophthora infestans (responsible for Irish potato famine of 1845)

ii) Zygomycetes: They are also called conjugation fungi. They reproduce by the process of conjugation, which results in the formation of zygosopores. E.g. Bread mould

iii) Ascomycetes: They are also called sac fungi, they form sac-like structures called asci for reproduction. E.g. yeast

iv) Basidiomycetes: They are also called club fungi, as they form club-like structures called basidia for reproduction. E.g. mushrooms