Fungi reproduce by either:
1- Sexual reproduction:
formation of Zygospore, ascospores or basidiospores
Zygospore
Ascus with Ascospores
Ascospores in the ascus
Basidia and basidiospores
Basidiospores
2- Asexual reproduction :
– Budding or fission
Budding yeasts
– Asexual spores are formed on or in specialized structures. Vary in size, shape & colour but these characteristics are constant for a particular species. two main forms are:
- Micro conidia – Small, single celled
- Macro conidia – Large, single or many celled
Macro vs Micro conidia
Macroconidia and miccroconidia
