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Are zoospores airborne?


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Airborne substances

  1. Entities that are transported by air.
  2. Example- air pollutants, influenza viruses, etc.

Zoospores:

  1. They are asexual spores produced by some species of fungi and algae.
  2. They can be diploid or haploid.
  3. They are flagellated & motile.
  4. They require water or moist conditions for their movement.
  5. Therefore, zoospores are not airborne.

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