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Differentiate between holocarpic and eucaryotic fungi.


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  1. When a thallus is holocarpic, it matures into a reproductive structure called a sporangium.
  2. Eucarpic fungi have thallus structures that are differentiated between vegetative and reproductive structures.

Holocarpic

Eucarpic

When mature, the complete thallus of a fungus differentiates into a reproductive sporangium.The thallus of a fungus is divided into vegetative and reproductive sections.
The entire fungus thallus is transformed into a reproductive cell.A solitary reproductive cell is connected to substrate hyphae in the thallus.
Chytridiomycota, Plasmodiophoromycota, etc. are some examples.Distinguishes between vegetative and reproductive components. Eucarpic fungus make up the majority of the species.

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