A student was given a spore sample to observe under the microscope. He observed and found that the sample is the most common type of spore involved in asexual reproduction in algae. Identify the spore.
A
Endospore
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B
Hypnospore
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C
Zoospore
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D
Exospore
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Solution
The correct option is C Zoospore Zoospores are modes of asexual reproduction in algae and lower fungi. They are flagellated (motile) and on germination give rise to new plants.