Question

Spirogyra reproduces by

• A. fragmentation
• B. budding
• C. spore
• D. fission

Answer 1

The correct option is A

fragmentation

The correct option is A.

Explanation of the correct option.

1. Fragmentation is a type of asexual reproduction in which a filamentous body gives rise to new individuals after breaking into fragments.
2. Spirogyra is the green filamentous algae that show fragmentation as the asexual mode of reproduction.

Explanation of the incorrect options.

Option B:

1. Budding is an asexual reproduction in which the bud formed on the parent body gives rise to a new individual.
2. Budding is observed in yeast and Hydra.

Option C:

Spores are involved in the method of sporulation that occurs in a fungus named Rhizopus.

Option D:

1. Fission is a type of asexual reproduction in which the parent body divides to form new daughter cells.
2. Fission is of two types; binary and multiple.
3. Binary fission is observed in Amoeba.
4. Multiple fission is observed in Plasmodium.

The type of reproduction in spirogyra is fragmentation.