Spores Involved In Asexual Reproduction

Question 1

Formed through mitosis, no nuclear fusion

Answer 1

asexual reproduction

Question 2

Spores produced singly or multiply in long chains
or clusters

Answer 2

Conidia

Question 3

large, multicellular, spindle shaped

Answer 3

Macroconidia

Question 4

small, unicellular, pyriform or elliptoid shaped

Answer 4

Microconidia

Question 5

Involves simple
fragmentation of the hyphal cells; jointed, barrel-shaped spores

Answer 5

Arthroconidia

Question 6

examples of Arthroconidia

Answer 6

Coccidioides
Geotrichum
Trichosporon

Question 7

Formed through budding
process

Answer 7

Blastoconidia

Question 8

example of Blastoconidia

Answer 8

Candida

Question 9

Enlargement of hyphal
cells

Answer 9

Chlamydoconidia

Question 10

end/tip

Answer 10

Terminal

Question 11

side

Answer 11

Sessile

Question 12

within

Answer 12

Intercalary

Question 13

examples of Chlamydoconidia

Answer 13

P. brasiliensis
C. albicans
Microsporum

Question 14

Produced within sac-like
structure – sporangium
that are produced
terminally on sporangiophore or aseptate hyphae (reproduction)

Answer 14

Sporangiospores

Question 15

example of Sporangiospores

Answer 15

Zygomycetes