The Principal Criterion Used to Classify Fungi into Divisions (The

question 48

Multiple Choice

The principal criterion used to classify fungi into divisions (the equivalent of phyla) is

• A)the pigments found in the hyphal cells.
• B)the components of their cell walls.
• C)the biochemistry of their plasma membranes.
• D)the morphology of the sexual spore-bearing structures.
• E)the pattern of cilia on their external surfaces.

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