Classification of Fungi.


Main characteristics of the for main phyla.


Zygomycetes


Zygomycetes have life cycles that include a zygospore


Zygospore - Is a resting spore that contains zygotes formed during the sexual phase of the mold's life.


Ascomycota


The life cycle of an ascomycete usually includes both asextual and sexual reproduction. It goes through Fertilization and Meiosis then a Hyphae Fuse.


Basidiomycota


Basidiomycetes undergo what is probaby the mose elaborate life cycle. A basidiospore germinates to preduce a haploid primary mycelium.


Deutermycota


The divison Deuteromycota is also called the Fungi Imperfecti. or Imperfect Fungi referring to our "imperfect knowledge" of their complete life cycles.