Suppose that you discover a fungus that makes mainly asexual spores, but which occasionally makes sexual spores. When produced, the sexual spores come out of a thickened, hardened structure. Also suppose that a close examination of hyphae of this fungus reveals no septa. Into which group should you classify this fungus?

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The description fits Zygomycota, as they are characterized by the production of asexual spores and occasionally sexual spores, which come from a thickened structure known as a zygosporangium. The lack of septa in the hyphae is also a characteristic of Zygomycota.

Suppose That You Discover a Fungus That Makes Mainly Asexual