Asexual Reproduction: Fission and Budding · NCERT Biology

Identify the organism that reproduces by fragmentation and belongs to the Kingdom Fungi:

  1. Rhizopus (Bread mould)
  2. Hydra (Cnidaria)
  3. Amoeba (Protist)
  4. Leishmania parasite
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Correct answer: Rhizopus (Bread mould)

Rhizopus, like many fungi, can reproduce via fragmentation of its hyphae. Each fragment that lands on a suitable substrate grows into a new mycelium.

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