Question

56. This group is used to represent pathological fungi
(A) Penicillium
(B) Truffles, mushrooms and morels
(C) Smuts, rusts and moulds
(D) All of the above​

Answer 1

Answer:

a

Explanation:

penicillium is veey small and us a pathogen

Answer 2

The correct answer for this question is option d. Smuts, rusts and moulds.

• Smuts, rusts and moulds are examples of pathogenic fungi.
• Pathogenic fungi are those causing various diseases in host species.
• Rusts and smuts belong to the phylum Basidiomycota and the infected plants show characteristic rusty and sooty(black) respectively.
• Rust is caused by the fungi of the order Puccinales. eg. Rust disease of wheat caused by Puccinia triticana.
• Smut is caused by the fungi of order Ustilaginales. eg. Smut disease of wheat by Ustilago tritici.
• Moulds are usually multicelluar filamentous fungi. Certain moulds are pathogenic while others can be used as antibiotics. eg. Black Bread mould ( Rhizopus stolonifer), causing the edibles to rot While Penicillium species are used to extract the antibiotic penicillin.
• Truffles , mushrooms and morels are edible fungi.