For a lab assignment, you are presented with a fungus and are asked to observe and draw conclusions about its reproductive cycle. During the first hour you notice about 10% of your sample has produced dust-like spores at the tips of its hyphae. After 8 hours, 90% of the sample is producing the spores. You conclude that

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18 October, 02:38

For a lab assignment, you are presented with a fungus and are asked to observe and draw conclusions about its reproductive cycle. During the first hour you notice about 10% of your sample has produced dust-like spores at the tips of its hyphae. After 8 hours, 90% of the sample is producing the spores. You conclude that

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Irvin Mckay · Answer 1

According to the observation, I would conclude that the fungus has asexual form of reproduction. This is because asexual spores germinate and produce new hyphae anytime and anywhere as long as the conditions are favorable. Sexual pores on the other hand need a time of dormancy after the are formed before they produce more hyphae.