NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Most fungi reproduce through both sexual and asexual reproduction. Examples of the asexual mode of reproduction in fungi are budding, fragmentation and spore production and sexual to create a zygospore.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -The process of fragmentation is asexual, which means that only a single parent is involved. Therefore, the offspring most likely will carry the same genetic characteristics. On the other hand, the reproduction in which both male and female parents are involved is known as sexual reproduction.

Detailed explanation-4: -Fungi usually reproduce both sexually and asexually. The asexual cycle produces mitospores, and the sexual cycle produces meiospores. Even though both types of spores are produced by the same mycelium, they are very different in form and easily distinguished (see above Sporophores and spores).

Detailed explanation-5: -Asexual reproduction includes fission, budding, fragmentation, and parthenogenesis, while sexual reproduction is achieved through the combination of reproductive cells from two individuals.