Thread-like no-reproductive structures present in Rhizopus

CBSE Class 10 CBSE Class 10 Science
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(a) Name the following:

  1. Thread-like no-reproductive structures present in Rhizopus.
  2. ‘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.

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(a)

  1. Hyphae
  2. sporangium.

(b) In Rhizopus, the elongated hyphae at tip bears sporangium which contains spores on bursting sporangium, spores are released. Spores rests during unfavourable conditions by secreting cyst on favourable condition, they germinate to produce new Rhizopus.