Vegetative Reproduction : Yeast reproduces vegetatively either by fission or by budding. Depending on this character. They are grouped as fission yeast (Schizosaccharomyces) and budding yeast (Saccharomyces) 1. By …
Life cycle events of (A) Yeast and (B) Penicillium are described below : Yeast Yeast are a group of non mycelial or pseudomyelial ascomycetes which multiply asexually be budding …
Ascomycetes : The sac fungi The mycelium consists of septate hyphae (Yeasts are an exception in that they are basically unicellular). They are saprophytic, decomposers, parasitic or coprophilous (growing …
Life cycle of Rhizopus Rhizopus is a saprophytic fungus, commonly found on dead organic matter rich in carbohydrates. Mycelium is made up of white narrow thread like hyphae growing …
Classification of fungi A number of criteria are used for classifying fungi morphology of mycellum , mode of spore formation and fruiting bodies form the basis of the classification …
Plasmogamy occurs by the following methods : a) Planogametic copulation/ Gametic fusion : This is the simplest form of sexual reproduction. In this process, fusion of two gametes of …
Sexual reproduction : Sexual reproduction is reduced in Fungi and takes place by two fusing gametes. It includes 3 stages : a) Plasmogamy : There is union between two …
Asexual reproduction : It occurs through spores. These are single celled specialized structures which separate from the organism , get dispersed and germinate to produce new mycelium after falling …
