What is the basic difference between conidia and sporangiospores?
Sporangiospores: A spore produced asexually at the tip of a specialized hypha by various fungi.
Conidia: A spore produced asexually at the tip of a specialized hypha by various fungi.
Sporangiospores | Conidiospores |
Sporangiospores are produced inside sporangia. | Conidia are borne externally on conidiophores. |
Fungus belonging to the Zygomycetes category produces sporangiospores. | Conidiophores create conidiospores in Ascomycetes fungi like Aspergillus and Penicillium. |
Sporangiophore is covered with a sac-like structure at the free end. | These spores do not have a sac-like structure around them. |