The only division of Fungi that contains human pathogens is the Deuteromycota.

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This statement is false. There are several divisions of fungi that contain human pathogens, including Ascomycota, Basidiomycota, and Zygomycota. Deuteromycota is a now obsolete classification that was used for fungi that could not be classified based on sexual reproductive structures. It is now known that many of these fungi belong to other divisions.

The Only Division of Fungi That Contains Human Pathogens Is