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How do bread mold spores reproduce?
How do bread mold spores reproduce?
- By sexual reproduction through conjugation only.
- By budding similar to yeast.
- By binary fission.
- By mitosis division producing haploid spores. (correct)
What is the primary advantage of sporogony in living organisms?
What is the primary advantage of sporogony in living organisms?
- It requires a complex reproductive process.
- It enables rapid propagation through a large number of spores. (correct)
- It allows for genetic diversity.
- It leads to prolonged lifespan of spores.
Which of the following statements about fungi classification is incorrect?
Which of the following statements about fungi classification is incorrect?
- Unicellular fungi reproduce asexually by budding.
- Multicellular fungi reproduce solely by asexual sporogony. (correct)
- Multicellular fungi can reproduce sexually by conjugation.
- Examples of multicellular fungi include bread mold and mushrooms.
What characteristic of spores contributes to their ability to spread over long distances?
What characteristic of spores contributes to their ability to spread over long distances?
Which statement best describes the reproductive process in fungi under unfavorable conditions?
Which statement best describes the reproductive process in fungi under unfavorable conditions?
Flashcards
Sporogony
Sporogony
A form of asexual reproduction where single-celled organisms produce many spores.
Rapid propagation
Rapid propagation
One of the main advantages of sporogony is that it allows organisms to reproduce very quickly, leading to the creation of many offspring.
Tolerance to harsh conditions
Tolerance to harsh conditions
Spores are covered in a tough coat that helps them survive in harsh conditions, like extreme temperatures or dryness.
Wide spread for long distances
Wide spread for long distances
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Unicellular fungi
Unicellular fungi
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Study Notes
Sporogony in Asexual Reproduction
- Sporogony is the best type of asexual reproduction
- Advantages:
- Quick propagation (rapid production of many spores)
- Tolerance to harsh conditions (due to a thick coat)
- Wide dispersal over long distances (light spores)
- Remarks:
- Spores of bread mold are haploid and formed through mitosis
- Bread mold can also reproduce sexually through conjugation
Fungi
- Fungi can be unicellular (e.g., yeast) or multicellular (e.g., bread mold, mushroom, and penicillium)
- Unicellular fungi reproduce asexually through budding
- Multicellular fungi reproduce both asexually (e.g., by sporogony) and sexually (e.g., conjugation) under unfavorable conditions.
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