An important difference between the zoospores and aplanospores is that

Aplanospores are uninucleate while zoospores are binucleate.

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Aplanospores are smaller while zoospores are larger.

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Aplanospores are non-motile while zoospores are motile.

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Both aplanospores and zoospores are motile.

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Solution

The correct option is C Aplanospores are non-motile while zoospores are motile.
Aplanospores are nonmotile asexual spores found in certain algae and fungi. They are formed from a part of a protoplast of a vegetative cell.
Zoospores are flagellated (motile) asexual spores.

So, the correct answer is "Aplanospores are non-motile while zoospores are motile'.

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