Fungi called Deuteromycetes are not known to reproduce sexually. Nonetheless, most of them are considered members of the ________ on the basis of genetic sequences.
A) Zygomycota
B) Basidiomycota
C) Ascomycota
D) Sporozoa
E) Rhizaria

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Deuteromycetes are also known as "imperfect fungi" because they do not have a known sexual stage, but they are still classified based on their genetic sequences. Most of them have been found to have genetic similarities with Ascomycota, which includes the fungal species that have a known sexual stage.

Fungi Called Deuteromycetes Are Not Known to Reproduce Sexually