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Fungi Reproduction (vegetative , asexual and sexual reproduction).

Fungi Reproduction (vegetative, asexual and sexual reproduction). Fungi reproduction are three types. Vegetative reproduction Asexual reproduction Sexual reproduction.                                               (1). Vegetative reproduction Fragmentation Budding Fission  Sclerotia Rhizomorphs.                                                         (2). Asexual reproduction. Zoospores Sporangiospores Chlamydospores Oidia Conidia.                                                                                   Sexual...

Kingdom Fungi of Classes

   Kingdom Fungi of Classes Phycomycetes  Ascomycetes Basidiomycetes Deuteromycetes.                                                   (1) phycomycetes Found in aquatic decaying wood in moist and damp palace. Obligate parasite Mycelium is aseptate Coenocytic. Asexual reproduction Example for mucor, rhizopus, (bread mould ) and albugo (fungi on mustard plant).                         (2).  Ascomycetes Also called sac fungi  mostly multicellular   Rarely unicellular e.g., Yeast.  saprophytic ,decomposer, parasite and coprophilos (grow on dung). Mycelium is branch and septate Mycelium called Conidiophores. Spores called ascospores. Fruiting bodies called ascocarps. Example are Aspergillus,claviceps and Neurospora. Neurospora used in biochemical and geneti...

Kingdom Fungi

Kingdom Fungi Fungi is unique kingdom Fungi have great diversity in mythology and habitat. Fungi are Cosmopolitan  which occur in air, water, soil and on animal and plant . Mostly fungi are heterotrophic and observed nutrition .( saprophytes) Unicellular fungi are Yeast. Cell wall of fungi composed of chitin and polysaccharide. Fungi in reproduction are vegetative ,asexual and sexual reproduction. Mushroom and toad stools are  also fungi and you eat. body structure are long ,slender and thread like structure called hyphae.  Network of hyphae is called is known as mycelium . Fungi are saprophyte and parasite . Fungi are associated with algae  known as lichen. Fungi are associate with roots of higher plants known as Mycorrhiza.                                Wheat rust cause Puccinia . Asexual reproduction by spores called Sporangiospores Zoospores.  Conidia Sexual reproduc...