Question

Penicillium notatum is a mold that is the source of the antibiotic penicillin. Which is the reason for placing it in the phylum Deuteromycota? A) Penicillium closely resemble ascomycetes B) Penicillium does not have a prefect structure C) Penicillium does not seem to have sexual phase

Answer 1

Deuteromycota are the imperfect fungi. Sexual reproduction has never been observed in them. Penicillium does not seem to have an actual sexual phase, and therefore, it is calssified under Deteromycota. It is multicellular and have erect hyphae, which possess the asexual conidiophores