Asexual Reproduction in Fungi
Ways of Asexual Reproduction:
Asexual reproduction takes place by the following ways.
Spores
Conidia
Fragmentation
Budding
Sexual Reproduction by Spores:
Spores are produced inside the reproductive structures called
sporangia, which are cut off from the hyphae by complete septa.
Characteristics of Spores:
Spores may be produced by sexual or asexual process, are
Haploid
Non-motile
Not needing water for their dispersal
Are produced in very large number
Dispersed by wind to great distances
Cause wide distribution of many kinds of fungi, including many
plants pathogens.
When spores land in a suitable place, they germinate, giving rise
to new fungal hyphae.
Spores may also be dispersed by insects and other small animals
and by rain splashes.
Spores are a common means of reproduction in fungi.
Ways of Asexual Reproduction:
Asexual reproduction takes place by the following ways.
Spores
Conidia
Fragmentation
Budding
Sexual Reproduction by Spores:
Spores are produced inside the reproductive structures called
sporangia, which are cut off from the hyphae by complete septa.
Characteristics of Spores:
Spores may be produced by sexual or asexual process, are
Haploid
Non-motile
Not needing water for their dispersal
Are produced in very large number
Dispersed by wind to great distances
Cause wide distribution of many kinds of fungi, including many
plants pathogens.
When spores land in a suitable place, they germinate, giving rise
to new fungal hyphae.
Spores may also be dispersed by insects and other small animals
and by rain splashes.
Spores are a common means of reproduction in fungi.
