NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The part of a fungus that is generally visible is the fruiting body, or sporophore. Sporophores vary greatly in size, shape, colour, and longevity. Some are microscopic and completely invisible to the unaided eye; others are no larger than a pin head; still others are gigantic structures.

Detailed explanation-2: -Following a period of intensive growth, fungi enter a reproductive phase by forming and releasing vast quantities of spores. Spores are usually single cells produced by fragmentation of the mycelium or within specialized structures (sporangia, gametangia, sporophores, etc.).

Detailed explanation-3: -The “mushroom” that you see above ground is the reproductive structure of the fungus. This structure consists of numerous hyphae that also extend below ground, where they form the mycelium.

Detailed explanation-4: -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. Budding in fungi requires the maturation of a protruding structure and its separation from the mother cell.