NEET2022BotanyBiological ClassificationActual
Identify the asexual reproductive structure associated with Penicillium :
Options
- AConidia
- BGemmules
- CBuds
- DZoospores
Correct answer
A. Conidia
Step-by-step solution
The ascomycetes are commonly known as sac-fungi. They are mostly multicellular, e.g., Penicillium , or rarely unicellular, e.g., yeast ( Saccharomyces ). The asexual spores produced by them are called as conidia. They are produced exogenously on the special mycelium named as conidiophores. Conidia on germination produce mycelium.