How many spores given in the box are mytospore and meiospore respectively? Conidia, Zoospore, Sporangiospore, Ascospores, Basidiospores, Oidia

Options

A. 2,4
B. 5,1
C. 3,3
D. 4,2

Answer

To solve the question of how many spores are mitospores and meiospores respectively from the given list (Conidia, Zoospore, Sporangiospore, Ascospores, Basidiospores, Oidia), we need to classify each type of spore based on their mode of formation.

### Step-by-Step Solution:

1. **Define Mitospores and Meiospores**:
- **Mitospores**: These are spores produced by mitosis, which is an asexual process. Mitospores retain the same chromosome number as the parent cell (diploid).
- **Meiospores**: These are spores produced by meiosis, which is a reduction division that results in spores with half the chromosome number of the parent cell (haploid).

2. **Identify the Spores**:
- **Conidia**: These are asexual spores produced by mitosis. Therefore, they are classified as mitospores.
- **Zoospore**: These are motile spores that can be produced asexually and are typically haploid, thus classified as meiospores.
- **Sporangiospore**: These are also asexual spores produced in a sporangium and are classified as mitospores.
- **Ascospores**: These are produced in an ascus during sexual reproduction and are classified as meiospores.
- **Basidiospores**: These are produced on a basidium during sexual reproduction and are also classified as meiospores.
- **Oidia**: These are asexual spores produced by mitosis, hence classified as mitospores.

3. **Count the Spores**:
- **Mitospores**: Conidia, Sporangiospore, and Oidia (3 types).
- **Meiospores**: Zoospore, Ascospores, and Basidiospores (3 types).

4. **Final Count**:
- Mitospores: 3 (Conidia, Sporangiospore, Oidia)
- Meiospores: 3 (Zoospore, Ascospores, Basidiospores)

### Conclusion:
The number of mitospores is 3 and the number of meiospores is 3.