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Q.A saprophytic fungus commonly seen growing on moist bread, belonging to class Phycomycetes, is:

(a) Rhizopus
(b) Agaricus
(c) Saccharomyces
(d) Alternaria
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Rhizopus, the common bread mould, is a classic example of class Phycomycetes, with an aseptate (coenocytic) mycelium, asexual reproduction through zoospores or aplanospores, and sexual reproduction through zygospores. Agaricus (the edible mushroom) belongs to Basidiomycetes; Saccharomyces (yeast) belongs to Ascomycet …

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