Question

State whether the following statements are true or false.
Members of Zygomycotina and Oomycotina are called the algal fungi because they have many common features with algae especially in the thallus structure and reproduction.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

Members of Zygomycotina and Oomycotina are called the algal fungi because they have many common features with algae especially in the thallus structure and reproduction. In algae thallus structure is filamentous and in Zygomycotina and Oomycotina the thallus bears tufts of filamentous hair known as rhizoids. In fungi, karyogamy is seen and plasmogamy does not occur. However, in Zygomycotina, zygospores are sexually produced formed as a result of plasmogamy between two gametangia. Therefore, plasmogamy is seen to occur as in algae

So, the correct option is 'true'.