Question

EXPLAIN THE STRUCTURE AND THE FUNCTION OF THE NON- REPRODUCTIVE THREADS IN RHIZOPUS

Answer 1

(a) (i) The thread-like non-reproductive structures in Rhizopus are known as hyphae. (ii) Sporangia develop at the tips of the non-reproductive threads in Rhizopus. (b) In the fungus, Rhizopus, some specialised hyphae give rise to a globular structure (known as sporangium) that contains spores.