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Biology The Living World NCERT Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 13, 2026

In fungi sexual reproduction is by :-

A
Fragmentation, Ascospores and Basidiospores
B
Budding, Conidia, and Basidiospores
C
Oospores, Ascospores and Basidiospores
D
Fission, Zoospores, Oospores

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C

In the kingdom Fungi, sexual reproduction involves the fusion of compatible nuclei from two parents, followed by meiosis to produce genetically diverse spores. The spores listed in this option are all types of sexual spores (also known as meiospores):

Oospores: Thick-walled sexual spores formed in certain groups such as Oomycetes (water molds).

Ascospores: Sexual spores produced within a sac-like structure called an ascus, characteristic of the phylum Ascomycota.Basidiospores: Sexual spores produced externally on a club-shaped structure called a basidium, characteristic of the phylum Basidiomycota.

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