Question

(a) Name the following : (3)(i) thread like non-reproductive structures present in Rhizopus.(ii) ‘blobs’ that develop at the tips of the non-reproductive threads in Rhizopus.(b) Explain the structure and the function of the structures released from the ‘blobs’ in Rhizopus.

Answer 1

Hypae are the thred like non reproductive structures present in rhizopus

Answer 2

The non-reproductive thread like structure present in rhizopus is called Hyphae.

Blobs that develop at the tips on non-reproductive thread like structure in rhizopus is called Sporangia.

Inside these blobs called sporangia are present spores. The number of spores varies from one to many. These spores are responsible for the reproduction.

Spores are single celled reproductive unit which reproduce a new organism without any sexual fusion.