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JAMB Biology 2007 Question 44

Question 44

Reproduction in Plants

Use the diagram to answer: The process illustrated is

Diagram for this question
  1. A.gametogenesis
  2. B.sporulation
  3. C.sexual reproduction in Spirogyra
  4. D.sexual reproduction in Rhizopus.
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Answer: D (sexual reproduction in Rhizopus.)

Explanation

Two hyphae of opposite strains (+ and −) meet, their gametangia fuse and form a thick-walled zygospore. This is conjugation, the sexual reproduction of Rhizopus.