Season:
Reproduce during all seasons
Gametes Stage:
Zygospores are formed within a zygosporangium after the fusion of specialized hyphae called gametangia during the sexual cycle. A single zygospore is formed per zygosporangium. The mature zygospore is often thick-walled, and undergoes an obligatory dormant period before germination. Most Zygomycota are thought to have a zygotic or haplontic life cycle. Thus, the only diploid phase takes place within the zygospore. Nuclei within the zygospore undergo meiosis during germination.
Spores:
Dispersed by wind and also water. Zygomycota produce sporangia with brittle walls and dry spores. When they are mature any air movement may be sufficent to carry the spores away to a new location. Other species maintain their sporangiospores in droplets of liquid that can be carried to new locations.
Reproduce during all seasons
Gametes Stage:
Zygospores are formed within a zygosporangium after the fusion of specialized hyphae called gametangia during the sexual cycle. A single zygospore is formed per zygosporangium. The mature zygospore is often thick-walled, and undergoes an obligatory dormant period before germination. Most Zygomycota are thought to have a zygotic or haplontic life cycle. Thus, the only diploid phase takes place within the zygospore. Nuclei within the zygospore undergo meiosis during germination.
Spores:
Dispersed by wind and also water. Zygomycota produce sporangia with brittle walls and dry spores. When they are mature any air movement may be sufficent to carry the spores away to a new location. Other species maintain their sporangiospores in droplets of liquid that can be carried to new locations.
Asexual Reproduction:
With asexual reproduction, asexual spores called sporangiospores are produced in sporangia.
When do they reproduce asexually?:
Zgomycota usually reproduce asexually unless environmental conditions are unfavorable.
With asexual reproduction, asexual spores called sporangiospores are produced in sporangia.
When do they reproduce asexually?:
Zgomycota usually reproduce asexually unless environmental conditions are unfavorable.