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The imperfect fungi which are decomposers of litter and help in mineral cycling belong to:

1. (a) Basidiomycetes
2. (b) Phycomycetes
3. (c) Ascomycetes
4. (d) Deuteromycetes

Correct answer: (d) Deuteromycetes

Solution

Imperfect fungi are those for which the sexual stage is not known, and they are traditionally grouped as Deuteromycetes. Many of them act as decomposers of litter and contribute to mineral cycling in ecosystems.

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