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Reproduction In Organisms

Question
CBSEENBI12000956

Differentiate between a zoospore and a zygote.
                       Or

What is zoospore ?

Solution
Differences between zoospore and zygote

Zoospore

Zygote

1.It is an asexual spore produced by the some algae and fungi species.

2.It is haploid or diploid in nature.

3. It is motile and flagellated

1. It is a cell produced by sexual reproduction by the fusion of male and female gametes.

2. It is diploid in nature.

3. It is motile or  non motile and non flagellated

Zoospores are asexual reproductive structures formed by some fungi or algae species for reproduction. They are microscopic motile species bearing flagella. They may be haploid or diploid in nature.