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Agaricus, Alternaria and Aspergillus are genera of fungi which are included in three different classes. The respective order of these classes will be:
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  • A Phycomycetes, Ascomycetes and Basidiomycetes
  • B Basidiomycetes, Deuteromycetes and Ascomycetes
  • C Ascomycetes, Basidiomycetes and Deuteromycetes
  • D Basidiomycetes, Phycomycetes and Ascomycetes
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The correct answer is: Basidiomycetes, Deuteromycetes and Ascomycetes
Agaricus is commonly called mushroom and all mushrooms are included in class basidiomycetes becaused their spores are called basidium/basidia. Alternaria is member of class deuteromycetes which include imperfect fungi because their only asexual stage is known. Aspergillus is member of class Ascomycetes, they have spores called ascus/asci.

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