Question

A fertile hypha that bears spores is called a?

Answer 1

Don't choose the other answer unless you want to be wrong!

The correct answer is:

conidiophore

This is what the lesson says:

Reproduction among the fungi can occur both asexually and sexually. Asexually, fungi can reproduce by fission, fragmentation, budding, and producing spores. Spores are common reproductive structures among fungi. These spores can be carried by the wind, giving the stationary fungus the ability to spread its offspring over great distances. Molds reproduce by spores. A fertile hypha that bears spores is a conidiophore.

Answer 2

a fertile hypha that bears spores is called a sporangiophore. basically, it's a  vertically shaped hypha that hold a chamber filled with the spores, and once it's ready it lets the spores out :)