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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Reproduction in Organisms

Question:

Choose the WRONG statements:

(i) Zoospores are microscopic immotile structure.

(ii) Zoospores are found in Chlamydomonas.

(iii) Zoospores are asexual reproductive unit of penicillium.

(iv) Zoospores of Chlamydomonas are exact copies of their parent.

Options:

i, iii. 

iii, iv.

ii, iv. 

ii, iii. 

Correct Answer:

i, iii. 

Explanation:

Zoospores are the most common type of asexual reproductive structure found in Chlamydomonas. Zoospores that usually are microscopic motile structures. Conidia is the asexual reproductive structure of Penicillium. Zoospore formation is commonly observed in many members of algae like Chlamydomonas, Ulothrix, Cladophora, etc. and also in some members of fungi like Saprolegnia, etc. Zoospores develop within the zoosporangium. Zoospores of Chlamydomonas are biflagellate and exact replicas of their parent cell. They enlarge their cell and develop into an adult cell.