NEET 2022 Botany Conidia Formation MCQ Question

Penicillium is a genus of fungi that primarily reproduces asexually through the formation of conidia, which are specialized spores. Conidia are produced at the tips of hyphae and are released into the environment to germinate and form new fungal colonies.

• Option A: Gemmules are asexual structures found in some sponges, not fungi.
• Option B: Buds are typically associated with yeast and some plants, not with Penicillium.
• Option C: Zoospores are motile spores found in certain algae and fungi but are not the primary reproductive structure for Penicillium.

Thus, the correct answer is D) Conidia, as they are the defining asexual reproductive structures of Penicillium.