Multiple choice

The class of fungi containing 5 orders and 21 families is

  1. Agaricostilbomycetes

  2. Atractiellomycetes

  3. Classiculomycetes

  4. Cystobasidiomycetes

  5. Pucciniomycetes

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Explanation

The Pucciniomycetes (formerly known as the Urediniomycetes) are a class of fungi in the Pucciniomycotina subdivision of the Basidiomycota. The class contains 5 orders, 21 families, 190 genera and 8016 species. It includes several important plant pathogens causing forms of fungal rust.