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The wheat rust fungus Puccinia and the mushroom Agaricus belong to which fungal class?

APhycomycetes
BDeuteromycetes
CBasidiomycetes
DAscomycetes
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Basidiomycetes
1. Mushrooms, puffballs and bracket fungi are included. 2. Basidiomycetes produce basidiospores. 3. Rusts and smuts are parasites in this class. _Source: syllabus Biology, Chapter 2, Biological Classification._
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