Question

Which one is common to multicellular fungi, filamentous algae and protonema of mosses

• A. Diplontic life cycle
• B. Members of kingdom plantae
• C. Multiplication by fragmentation
• D. Mode of nutrition

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Multiplication by fragmentation

• Fragmentation is a mode of asexual reproduction that involves breaking the parent body into several fragments and each fragment develops into a new individual. Multicellular fungi, filamentous algae, and protonema of mosses show the fragments.
• They have a thin thread-like multicellular vegetative structure called hyphae/filaments/protonema which under certain environmental conditions may undergo irregularly sized pieces or fragments, with each having the capacity to develop into a new fungal hyphae or the plant
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So, the correct answer is 'Multiplication by fragmentation'