Question

a biologist is in the process of classifying a newly discovered fungus. the observed characteristics include chitin in the cell walls and flagellated spores. to which group does the organism most likely belong?
zygomycota
basidiomycota
ascomycota
chytridiomycota

Explanation:

• Zygomycota: Cell walls have chitin, but spores are non - flagellated (formed in sporangia).
• Basidiomycota: Cell walls have chitin. Spores (basidiospores) are non - flagellated and formed externally on basidia.
• Ascomycota: Cell walls have chitin. Spores (ascospores) are non - flagellated and formed within asci.
• Chytridiomycota: Cell walls have chitin. They are the only fungi with flagellated spores (zoospores).

Answer:

Chytridiomycota