NCERT-Reproduction in fungi can take place by vegetative means –fragmentation, fission and budding. Asexual reproduction is by spores called conidia or sporangiospores or zoospores, and sexual reproduction is by oospores, ascospores and basidiospores.

NCERT-Reproduction in fungi can take place by vegetative means –fragmentation, fission and budding. Asexual reproduction is by spores called conidia or sporangiospores or zoospores, and sexual reproduction is by oospores, ascospores and basidiospores.

Fungi Classification
Class Character Type of Mycelium Type of Reproduction Name of Spore in Asexual Reproduction Name of Spore in Sexual Reproduction Examples
Phycomycetes Found in aquatic habitats or on decaying wood; aseptate, coenocytic mycelium Aseptate, coenocytic Asexual: zoospores or aplanospores; Sexual: zygospores Zoospores or aplanospores Zygospores Mucor, Rhizopus, Albugo
Ascomycetes Mostly multicellular; branched, septate mycelium Branched, septate Asexual: conidia on conidiophores; Sexual: ascospores in asci Conidia Ascospores Penicillium, Aspergillus, Neurospora
Basidiomycetes Branched, septate mycelium Branched, septate Asexual: fragmentation; Sexual: basidiospores on basidia Fragmentation Basidiospores Agaricus, Ustilago, Puccinia
Deuteromycetes Septate, branched mycelium Septate, branched Asexual: conidia Conidia Not applicable Alternaria, Colletotrichum, Trichoderma
Fungi Classification
Class Character Type of Mycelium Type of Reproduction Name of Spore in Asexual Reproduction (Ploidy) Name of Spore in Sexual Reproduction (Ploidy) Examples
Phycomycetes Found in aquatic habitats or on decaying wood; aseptate, coenocytic mycelium Aseptate, coenocytic Asexual: zoospores or aplanospores; Sexual: zygospores Zoospores or aplanospores (Haploid) Zygospores and Oospore (Diploid) Mucor, Rhizopus, Albugo
Ascomycetes Mostly multicellular; branched, septate mycelium Branched, septate Asexual: conidia on conidiophores; Sexual: ascospores in asci Conidia (Haploid) Ascospores (Haploid) Penicillium, Aspergillus, Neurospora
Basidiomycetes Branched, septate mycelium Branched, septate Asexual: fragmentation; Sexual: basidiospores on basidia Fragmentation (Haploid) Basidiospores (Haploid) Agaricus, Ustilago, Puccinia
Deuteromycetes Septate, branched mycelium Septate, branched Asexual: conidia Conidia (Haploid) Not applicable Alternaria, Colletotrichum, Trichoderma
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