- A Phycomycetes
- B Ascomycetes
- C Basidiomycetes
- D Deuteromycetes
Correct answer: D. Deuteromycetes
Explanation: Deuteromycetes (imperfect fungi) are so named because only their asexual or vegetative phases are known. Once a sexual stage is discovered, the species is reclassified into its proper class.
Concept context
Whittaker's five kingdom system covering Monera, Protista, Fungi, plus viruses, viroids, and lichens. A foundational NEET chapter on how living organisms are grouped.