Question

Briefly write about reproduction in kingdom fungi.

Answer 1

Answer:

Fungi reproduce asexually by fragmentation, budding, or producing spores. Fragments of hyphae can grow new colonies. Mycelial fragmentation occurs when a fungal mycelium separates into pieces with each component growing into a separate mycelium. Somatic cells in yeast form buds.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Reproduction in fungi:

(vegetative) $\longrightarrow$ By fragmentation

(conidia) $\longrightarrow$ Asexual

Sexual $\longrightarrow$ Gamete • Non metal

• Fungi reproduces asexually using fragmentation, budding and by producing spores.

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Kingdom Fungi:

• Abundant.
• Heterotrophic.

★ Parasitic - living organisms

★ Saprophytic - Dead & decaying

★ Symbiotic association:

- Usnea forest fire

- Lichen → Fungi (Mycobiont) + Algae (Phycobient)

- Mycorhiza - Nitrogen balance

• Example: Yeast (unicellular) and other are multicellular.

Classification:

• Mycelium
• Fruiting bodies
• spore formation

Categories:

• Phycomycytes [ Algae - fungi ]
• Asocomycetes [ Sac fungi ]
• Basidiomycetes
• Deutromycetes