Pencillium belongs to class
Options
(a) ascomycetes
(b) phycomycetes
(c) basidiomycetes
(d) deuteromycetes
Correct Answer:
ascomycetes
Explanation:
Penicillium ascomycetous fungi are of major importance in the natural environment as well as food and drug production. Some members of the genus produce penicillin, a molecule that is used as an antibiotic, which kills or stops the growth of certain kinds of bacteria.