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Penicillium, aspergillus, etc.

They are considered to be imperfect fungi because they cannot be fully classified as ascomycotans because they do not fully exhibit sexual reproduction. Phyllum Deuteromycota serves as temporary shelter for unclassified fungi, usually former ascomycotans. So called "imperfect fungi" since they do not exhibit a sexual phase, just as imperfect and perfect flowers are named. Aspergillus and Penicillium have a counterpart in Ascomycota wherein they are sexual though. Eurotium and Talaromyces, respectively.

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Why are the imperfect fungi imperfect?

Imperfect fungi are considered imperfect because they do not exhibit in any of its life cycle both means of reproduction - sexual and asexual reproduction. Their most common means of reproduction is by asexual reproduction.AnswerThey were called imperfect because no one understood their life styles "perfectly". Also there is current debate over how to classify these fungi. The imperfect fungi were once grouped in the phylum Deuteromycota, however this phylum has been removed and there is currently no place for these asexual fungi in the current fungal classification system. It is because there has never been a sexual reproductive stage observed from them. B.


What role does imperfect fungi play in the environment?

Fungi is a decomposer.


Differentiate between the imperfect fungi and all other fungi?

Imperfect fungi are fungi that do not have a known sexual reproductive stage, also known as Deuteromycetes. All other fungi can reproduce sexually and have both sexual and asexual reproductive stages.


Where are imperfect fungi located?

Imperfect fungi are located every where, on land ,in water,in air, in and on bodies of living and dead organisms


Were will you find threadlike fungi sac fungi club fungi and imperfect fungi?

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Why is Penicillium an imperfect fungi?

Scientists often divide fungi into four groups: club fungi, molds, sac fungi, and imperfect fungi,Each type of fungi is classified based on the way it reproduces. The way that these fungi reproduce is difficult to understand and they are hard to classify into what would be called 'normal' sexual reproduction.


Is penicillin an example of a imperfect fungi?

No, penicillin is not an imperfect fungus. Penicillin is an antibiotic produced by the fungus Penicillium. Imperfect fungi are a group of fungi that have only asexual reproductive structures and do not fit neatly into the traditional fungal classification system.


Has the sexual stage ever been seen in imperfect fungi?

Yes, the sexual stage of some imperfect fungi has been observed. For most, however, the sexual stage is still unknown. As well, it is believed that some of them no longer undergo sexual reproduction.


Is smut an example of imperfect fungi?

no, smut is an example of basidiomycete fungi.


How is imperfect fungi formed?

Imperfect fungi are formed through asexual reproduction, where spores are produced without the formation of a sexual structure. This method of reproduction allows imperfect fungi to quickly spread and colonize new habitats. Imperfect fungi are characterized by their lack of a known sexual reproductive stage, which sets them apart from other fungal groups.


What are the four main groups give a characteristic of each group?

threadlike fungi,club fungi,sac fungi,imperfect fungi 1-thread like fungi:molds 2- sac fungi: yeast 3-club fungi:mushrooms 4-imperfect fungi:pecillium, athlet's foot


Yeasts are members of which of the following a. sac fungi b. club fungi c. imperfect fungi or d. water molds?

a. sac fungi