Question

Short / Long answer type questions.
Explain the term zygospore fungi. How does black bread mold reproduce asexually ?
sexually?

Answer 1

In sexual reproduction, the hyphae of Rhizopus stolonifer touch the hyphae of another Rhizopus mycelium and fuse to form a round ball called zygospores.

The black bread mold reproduces asexually as well as sexually.

In asexual reproduction, the mold makes spores inside a sporangium. When the spores are ready to leave they get spread and form more mold. This results in the breakdown of sporangium and all the spores float out.

In sexual reproduction, the hyphae of Rhizopus Stolonifer touch the hyphae of another Rhizopus mycelium and fuse to form Zygospores. After some time, the zygospore makes another sporangium, which forms spores. The spore establishes a place where they can turn into a new mold and begin to grow. They quickly start making hyphae and form mycelium. The mycelium is the main part of the mold and grows inside the bread.