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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Penicillium notatum is a mold that is the source of the antibiotic penicillin. Which is the reason for placing it in the phylum Deuteromycota?

thomaster (thomaster):

Deuteromycota is another word for imperfect fungi. They are imperfect because they have no apparent sexual life cycle. Other examples are Aspergillus or Fusarium.

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