Question

Fungal asexual spores Select one: a. are used to identify fungi. b. produce offspring with different combinations of genes from the parent. c. are produced when nutrients are limiting. d. are the products of meiotic division by a single parent cell. e. cannot be seen using a light microscope.

Answer 1

Answer:

A. are used to identify fungi

Explanation:

There are three modes of reproduction present if fungi

• Sexual reproduction: the fusion of two nuclei i.e. two sex cells . In sexual reproduction, the genes from the two parents are combined, hence produce offspring with different combinations of genes from the parent.
• Vegetative reproduction (sometimes grouped as asexual reproduction because sex cells are not involved): e.g. fragmentation, budding. The mother cell divides to produce a daughter cell
• asexual reproduction

In asexual reproduction, fungi produce spores in specialized structures which are used in reproduction. Asexual spores are produced through mitosis. An example of asexual spore is conidia.

Asexual reproduction is the most common mode of reproduction in fungi. Fungi asexual spores can be viewed under the microscope and are used to identify fungi.  

Asexual spores are economical to make, hence they are widely produced by fungi. They are produced when nutrients are (or are not) limiting.

Answer 2

Answer:

a. are used to identify fungi

Explanation:

The type of asexual spore that a fungi produces can be very helpful in the identification of species. When, fungi produce spores asexually by mitosis, the genetic makeup of spores is exact same as the parent specie. So, by examining the spore the most accurate estimate of a specie can be done.