life cycle of rhizopus: asexual reproduction Flashcards
1
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define sporulation
A
it is the process of making spores
2
Q
after a few day’s growth, what happens?
A
some hyphae grow up from the surface of the substrate. these are called sporangiophores
3
Q
When the tips of sporangiophores swells, what happnes?
A
They produce a sporangium whos contents divide by mitosis to form numerous spores
4
Q
What does each spore produced by mitosis have?
A
Atleast one haploid nucleus
5
Q
The base of the sporangium is called what?
A
It is a wall called the columella
6
Q
What does the columella surround?
A
It surrounds a swollen area called the apophysis
7
Q
In dry conditions, what happens to the sporangium?
A
It dries out and opens to release many spores.
Each spore blows away and grows into a new hypha and mycelium if it lands on a suitable substrate
