Question

What is Phycomycetes ?​

Answer 1

Phycomycetes:

• One of the category of kingdom fungi.
• (Algae - Fungi)
• Parasitic - Host
• Saprophytic - (Dead & decaying)
• Aseptate, coenocytic and Mycelium.
• Reproduction: Asexual - by spores
• Aplanospore - Non motile
• Zoospore - Motile
• Sexual - Gametes
• Fruiting body - Sporangium

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Ascomycetes :

• Another category of kingdom fungi
• Parasitic, saprophytic
• Coprophillous - Grow on dung
• Septate and branched Mycelium.
• Reproduction: Asexual (spores)
• Conidiophores - Exogenously
• Sexual (Ascopores)
• Fruiting: Ascocarb
• Example: Neurospora crausa

Answer 2

Answer :

Phycomycetes -

• It is a type of fungi.
• They are mainly found in aquatic habitats.
• They can also be found in moist places or as parasites on plants.
• The mycelium is aseptate and coenocytic.
• Asexual reproduction in phycomycetes takes place by zoospores which are motile and aplanospores which are non motile.
• These spores are endogenously produced in a fruiting body called sporangium.
• The sexual reproduction in phycomycetes takes place by the fusion of two gametes to form zygospores.
• The gametes if similar in morphology, are called isogamous and if dissimilar in morphology, are called anisogamous or oogamous.
• Examples include Rhizopus, Mucor, Albyco, etc.

Kingdom Fungi -

• This is a unique Kingdom of heterotrophic organisms.
• They prefer to grow in warm and humid places.
• The cell walls of fungi are composed of chitin and polysaccharides.
• The different types of Fungi include -

1. Phycomycetes
2. Ascomycetes
3. Basidiomycetes
4. Deuteromycetes