How will an organism be benefitted if it reproduces through spores?
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Spores:
Spores are thick-walled cells that can survive through unfavorable conditions to develop into a new organism.
Sporesare produced by plants and fungi for the purpose of asexual reproduction.
Plants and organisms enter into the sporophyte stage of their life cycle upon unfavorable conditions to produce spores from the sac-like structure known as sporangium.
The spores are dispersed in favorable conditions to distant places.
When they encounter moisture and favorable conditions they germinate into a new individual.
Benefits of asexual reproduction via spore formation:
The sporangium can produce multiple numbers of spores, hence increasing the probability of producing more offspring.
The spores are lightweight cells and therefore can travel far distances to avoid competition for essential resources required for growth.
As spores are composed of thick walls, hence can easily sustain harsh conditions and prevent dehydration of cells.
Reproduction via spore formation is quick, and many organisms germinate at once, hence this leads to a substantial increase and survival of species population.
The dormant nature of spores helps them to conserve energy and get past unfavorable harsh conditions.
Asexual reproduction generates a parental clone, hence the asexual reproduction via spores helps to conserve parental characters.
Spore formation has the tide over long distances and bad phases.