1. (8 points). This diagram represents a life cycle of a fungus. Please answer t

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1. (8 points). This diagram represents a life cycle of a fungus. Please answer the following questions with respect to this life cycle. 2 4 A. (2) To which phylum does this fungus belong (please circle one)? Zygomycota Chytridiomycota Ascomycota B. (4) Indicate to which of the following stages the numbers indicated on the life cycle correspond Asexual reproduction Meiosis: Karyogamy: Plasmogamy: C. (1) The zygote is encased in a tough structure. What does this observation suggest about its major function in the life cycle? D. (1) Which feature indicates that this fungus is likely to occur in a terrestrial habitat?

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1) zygomycota

the life cycle consists of three stage-haploid, a heterokyriotic and a diploid stage.

b)

Asexual reproduction-1

plasmogamy-2

karyogamy-3

meiosis-4

c) the zygote is enclosed within a hard structure, which will help to protect the spores inside during the dormant period in the life cycle. The also prevent spores from desication and other harmful events.

d)

D) the presence of fungal hypae denotes that it could be a terristrial fungi

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