Question

How spores develop into Rhizopus?

(a) spores divide and grow into new individual

(b) spores combine with other spores andgrow

(c) spores enlarge in size for the growth of newindividual

(d) spores land on other organisms and increase with their growth in size​

Answer 1

Spores develop into Rhizopus by (a) spores divide and grow into new individual

Rhizopus:

Rhizopus is one of the most commonly found fungi and it reproduces by the formation of asexual spores and Zygospore

• Rhizopus is one of the commonly found fungi. It is also known as bread mold or white mold. these are found growing in moist food and other substances.
• Rhizopus has a stolon and rhizoid-like structure for attachment. From the site of attachment, the sporangiophore arises to give a bulged end called the sporangium.
• The sporangium encloses the spores. these are the means of reproduction for the Rhizopus. The spores are carried by the wind, after they fall on the suitable substrate, they germinate, divide and grow into a new individual.

Hence, Rhizopus follows an asexual mode of reproduction by means of spore production. The spores are produced in numerous numbers and are dissipated by wind.

Answer 2

Answer:

a) The spores develop into Rhizopus by dividing and growing into a new individual.

Explanation:

• Rhizopus is a fungus species. They reproduce asexually by spore production.
• The hyphae that form the sporangium are found in the fungus's body.
• The sporangium is a swelling structure at the termination of spore-bearing filaments.
• The spores are robust, refractory entities that are distributed when the sporangium is broken.
• These spores germinate and grow into new fungal filaments when the conditions are favourable.