Rhizopus is a type of mold that has coenocytic hyphae and only one diploid cell (the zygote) during its life cycle.It is therefore likely to belong to which of the following groups?

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Rhizopus has coenocytic hyphae and produces a zygospore during sexual reproduction, which is a characteristic of zygospore fungi. Ascomycota have septate hyphae and produce sexual spores called ascospores, Glomeromycota are arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi that form symbiotic relationships with plants, Chytrids have flagellated spores and Microsporidia are unicellular parasites with no true hyphae.

Rhizopus Is a Type of Mold That Has Coenocytic Hyphae