Question

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

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.

Answer 2

The conclusion from the following experiment is that the fungus is undergoing Asexual mode of reproduction.

Step-by-step explanation:

The fungus has two types of reproduction i.e. The sexual cycle of reproduction and the Asexual cycle of reproduction.

The Asexual reproduction is carried out by spores. These spores are formed inside the sporangium. They are located either inside or at the tips of the hyphae. These spores are dust like in nature.

So the experimental fungus is undergoing Asexual mode of reproduction.