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Bread Mold Life Cycle
A bread mold can reproduce both sexually and asexually. In
asexual reproduction, the mold directly produces spores. In sexual
reproduction, a zygospore forms that contains zygotes. These
zygotes can undergo meiosis and form spores.
Color the arrow that shows asexual reproduction red. Color the arrows
that show sexual reproduction blue.
Gametangia of two
mating types fuse.
Sporangium
Spores
Zygospore forms.
Zygotes form within
zygospore.
Stolons
Spores develop
into new fungi.
Zygospore germinates.
Sporangium forms.
Sporangium releases spores
formed by meiosis.
Use the diagram to answer the questions.
1. Which structure releases spores? Circle the correct answer.
sporangium
gametangia
2. The zygospore can remain dormant for long periods before it
germinates. Why might this be useful to a fungus?
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Club Fungi Life Cycle
Club fungi, or basidiomycetes, reproduce sexually through the
fusion of nuclei found in structures called basidia.
Follow the prompts below to identify important stages in the life cycle of
club fungi.
• Color the fruiting body red.
• Color the primary mycelium yellow.
• Color the secondary mycelium orange.
• Color the structures that release basidiospores blue.
Gills
Fruiting body
forms.
Two haploid
nuclei
Basidia
Hyphae fuse.
Secondary
mycelium
forms.
Single
haploid
nucleus
mating
type
Fertilization
occurs.
mating type
Diploid
zygote
Basidiospores
Meiosis occurs.
Basidiospores form.
Basidiospores
germinate.
Use the diagram to answer the questions.
1. What do basidiospores grow into?
2. What are the spore-bearing structures called? Circle the correct
answer.
basidia
primary mycelium
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