NEET 2022 · BiologyFungal classesPrevious Year Question
Identify the asexual reproductive structure associated with Penicillium:
Answer: (B) Conidia. Answer: (B) Conidia Solution: Penicillium is an ascomycete; its asexual spores are conidia, produced exogenously on conidiophores.
- A.Zoospores
- B.Conidia✓
- C.Gemmules
- D.Buds
Correct Answer
(B) Conidia
Solution & Explanation
Answer: (B) Conidia Solution: Penicillium is an ascomycete; its asexual spores are conidia, produced exogenously on conidiophores. Zoospores belong to phycomycetes, gemmules to sponges, and buds to yeast/Hydra, so conidia is correct. NCERT Reference: NCERT Class XI, Biological Classification, p.18, lines 2-3 — "The asexual spores are conidia produced exogenously"
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