Name the following: (i) Thread like non-reproductive structures present in Rhizopus.

Question

(a) Name the following:
(i) Thread like non-reproductive structures present in Rhizopus.
(ii) 'Blobs' that develop at the tips of the non-reproductive threads in Rhizopus.
(b) Explain how these structures protect themselves and what is the function of the structures released from the 'blobs' in Rhizopus.

Answer 1

(a) (i) Hyphae/mycelium, (ii) Sporangia
(b) These structures are protected by thick walls.
These structures germinate into new individuals under favourable conditions.