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Asexual spores produced by molds are:

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Mnemonic for Sexual Spores: "ZAB" (Zygospores, Ascospores, Basidiospores). If it's not one of those three, it's likely an asexual spore like Conidia or Sporangiospores.
Updated On: Jul 4, 2026
  • Sporangiospores
  • Basidospores
  • Ascospores
  • Zygospores
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The Correct Option is A

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Mold spores can form either through simple cell division, which is asexual, or through the fusion of two compatible structures, which is sexual. Sporangiospores are produced inside a sac like structure called a sporangium purely by asexual division, seen clearly in bread mould. Zygospores need the fusion of two similar gametangia, ascospores form inside an ascus after sexual fusion, and basidiospores form on a basidium, so all three are sexual in origin. That leaves sporangiospores as the only asexual spore type in the list.
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