Botany-Fungi

NEET Botany Fungi MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-diagram based-Medium-Class 11

Consider a diagram of a fungus showing two mycelial structures. One structure is labeled as producing spores exogenously, and the other as producing spores endogenously in sac-like structures. What are these structures called respectively?

Question diagram
A

Conidiophores and Asci

B

Asci and Conidiophores

C

Sporangia and Basidia

D

Basidia and Sporangia

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

Conidiophores produce conidia (asexual spores) exogenously, while asci produce ascospores (sexual spores) endogenously in sac-like structures, as described in the NCERT context.

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