18 Questions
Aplanospores are flagellate spores with thick rough wall.
False
Aplanospores are produced by the bursting of a thick smooth wall in columella.
False
Aplanospores get dispersed when the pressure in columella increases due to water absorption.
True
Chlamydospores form under favorable conditions.
False
Most species of Rhizopus are homothallic.
False
Zygospores are produced when mycelia of incompatible strains meet.
False
Aplanospores are formed within the sporangia at the base of sporangiophores.
False
Aplanospores are motile spores.
False
The formation of aplanospores occurs under unfavorable conditions.
False
Aplanospores are multinucleate spores.
True
The tip of sporangiophore swells during the formation of aplanospores.
True
Aplanospores are formed in groups at the base of stolons.
False
During sexual reproduction in Rhizopus stolonifer, the mycelia of opposite strains develop progametangia that undergo nuclear fusion.
True
The zygospore in Rhizopus stolonifer secretes a 7-layered structure during the resting period.
False
Reduction division occurs during the germination of zygospore in Rhizopus stolonifer.
True
Each spore liberated from the zygospore of Rhizopus stolonifer gives rise to a new zygospore.
False
Pilobolus is classified as a member of Ascomycota.
False
Pilobolus grows on the dung of carnivores.
False
Test your knowledge on the reproduction process of fungi, including the formation of sporangiospores, columella, and spore dispersion. Learn about the germination of spores on suitable substrates.
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