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Question : Describe Phycomycetes.

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Solution :Habitats : Members of phycomycetes are found in aquatic habitats and on decaying wood in MOIST and damp PLACES or as obligate parasites on plants.
Body organisation : The mycelium is ASEPTATE and coenocytic.
Hyphal wall contains microfibrils of cellulose CHITIN or both.
Reproduction : Asexual reproduction takes place by Zoospores (motile) or by aplanospores (non-mutile).
These spores are endogenously produced in sporangium.
A zygospore is formed by FUSION of two gametes.
These gametes are similar in morphology (isogamous) or dissimilar (anisogamous or oogamous).


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