Ascomycetes affect humans in all of the following ways EXCEPT:
A)ascomycete rusts damage wheat crops.
B)ascomycetes are used to produce soy sauce.
C)ascomycetes are used to produce penicillin.
D)ascomycete yeasts are used to produce beer.
E)ascomycetes cause athlete's foot.

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Ascomycete rusts are not correct because rusts are caused by fungi in the Basidiomycota phylum, not Ascomycota. Ascomycetes do indeed have beneficial uses such as in the production of soy sauce, penicillin, and beer, and they can also cause diseases like athlete's foot.

Ascomycetes Affect Humans in All of the Following Ways EXCEPT