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A zygospore is a reproductive part of a fungus
Fungus

A fungus is a Eukaryote organism that is a member of the Kingdom Fungi . The fungi are a monophyletic group, also called the Eumycota , that is phylogeny distinct from the morphologically similar slime molds and water molds ....
, a chlamydospore
Chlamydospore

A Chlamydospore is the thick-walled big resting spore of several kinds of fungi. It is the life-stage which survives in unfavourable conditions, such as dry or hot seasons....
 that is created by the nuclear fusion of haploid hyphae of different mating types.

A zygospore remains dormant while it waits for environmental cues, such as moisture, heat, or chemicals secreted by plant
Plant

Plants are Life organisms belonging to the Kingdom Plantae. They include familiar organisms such as trees, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae....
s.

When the environment is favorable, the zygospore germinates, meiosis occurs, and a sporangium
Sporangium

A sporangium is a plant or fungus structure producing and containing spores. Sporangia occur in Flowering plant, gymnosperms, ferns, fern allies, bryophytes, Algaee, and Fungus....
 is produced at the end of a sporangiophore. The sporangium sheds spore
Spore

In biology, a spore is a reproduction structure that is adapted for biological dispersal and surviving for extended periods of time in unfavorable conditions....
s.

A fungus that forms zygospores is called a zygomycete, indicating that the class
Class (biology)

A class is the taxonomic rank in the biological classification of organisms in biology below phylum and above Order .The orders of taxonomy are life, Domain , kingdom , phylum, class , order , family , genus, and species....
 is characterized by this evolutionary development.








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A zygospore is a reproductive part of a fungus
Fungus

A fungus is a Eukaryote organism that is a member of the Kingdom Fungi . The fungi are a monophyletic group, also called the Eumycota , that is phylogeny distinct from the morphologically similar slime molds and water molds ....
, a chlamydospore
Chlamydospore

A Chlamydospore is the thick-walled big resting spore of several kinds of fungi. It is the life-stage which survives in unfavourable conditions, such as dry or hot seasons....
 that is created by the nuclear fusion of haploid hyphae of different mating types.

A zygospore remains dormant while it waits for environmental cues, such as moisture, heat, or chemicals secreted by plant
Plant

Plants are Life organisms belonging to the Kingdom Plantae. They include familiar organisms such as trees, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae....
s.

When the environment is favorable, the zygospore germinates, meiosis occurs, and a sporangium
Sporangium

A sporangium is a plant or fungus structure producing and containing spores. Sporangia occur in Flowering plant, gymnosperms, ferns, fern allies, bryophytes, Algaee, and Fungus....
 is produced at the end of a sporangiophore. The sporangium sheds spore
Spore

In biology, a spore is a reproduction structure that is adapted for biological dispersal and surviving for extended periods of time in unfavorable conditions....
s.

A fungus that forms zygospores is called a zygomycete, indicating that the class
Class (biology)

A class is the taxonomic rank in the biological classification of organisms in biology below phylum and above Order .The orders of taxonomy are life, Domain , kingdom , phylum, class , order , family , genus, and species....
 is characterized by this evolutionary development.

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