Which among the following is the reproductive structure in lichen?
A
Soredia
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B
Asci
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C
Basidia
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D
Conidia
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Solution
The correct option is A Soredia Soredia are a group of algal cells around which you find the fungal hyphae and they form a mass which is involved in asexual reproduction through fragmentation.
Asci are the fruiting bodies found in Ascomycetes producing ascospores during sexual reproduction
Basidia are the club shaped fruiting body producing the basidiospores among the members of Basidiomycetes seen during sexual reproduction
Conidia are asexual structures producing conidiospores in fungi.