NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Almost all fungi reproduce asexually by producing spores. A fungal spore is a haploid cell produced by mitosis from a haploid parent cell. It is genetically identi ca l to the parent cell. Fungal spores can develop into new haploid individuals without being fertilized.

Detailed explanation-2: -Most fungi reproduce by forming spores that can survive extreme conditions such as cold and lack of water. Both sexual meiotic and asexual mitotic spores may be produced, depending on the species and conditions. Most fungi life cycles consist of both a diploid and a haploid stage.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ferns reproduce by sending out tiny spores. Other spore plants include mosses, liverworts and green algae.

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).