BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 56
In which organisms does spore formation occur as a mode of reproduction?
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Answer: (A) Fungi
Explanation
NCERT cites Rhizopus (bread mould), a fungus, as the classic example of spore formation.
- (A) Correct
Correct: fungi such as Rhizopus reproduce by spores (the textbook example).
- (B) Incorrect
Wrong: algae mainly reproduce by fragmentation; spores are not the standard example.
- (C) Incorrect
Wrong: yeast mainly reproduces by budding.
- (D) Incorrect
Wrong: ferns do form spores, but the standard answer is fungi.