The fungus that causes black stem rust of wheat belongs to which fungal group?

A) Ascomycetes
B) Zygomycetes
C) Basidiomycetes
D) Chytridiomycetes
E) Glomeromycetes

Black Stem Rust

A fungal disease caused by Puccinia graminis that affects cereals and grasses, characterized by dark rust pustules on stems and leaves.

Ascomycetes

A large phylum of fungi characterized by the formation of spores in saclike structures called asci.

Zygomycetes

A class of fungi characterized by their life cycle, which includes the formation of a zygospore during sexual reproduction.