How do bacteria and fungi reproduce?

Answer 1

BACTERIA

Bacteria reproduce by a process called binary cell division. In this process the parent cell divides to produce two different daughter cells that are similar in shape and size.

First the nucleus splits then there is a wall that forms in the middle and finally the bacterium splits completely.

FUNGI

Fungi can reproduce by two means:

1) Asexually

2)Sexually

In the asexual method hyphae's form a swelling at the top known as sporangium. This sporangium divides into many multinucleate spherical structures with a hard covering and these are known as spores. After a while, the brittle wall of the sporangium bursts and all the spores fall onto the substrate and when conditions are favourable the germinate to form hyphae.

In the sexual method which is known as conjugation, two hypahe of differnet strains (+ve and -ve) come into intimate contact. At the point of contact a swelling called progametangia arise. These progametangiua contains many nuclei and cytoplasm, soon the wall between the progametangia diffuse and leads to the formation of coenozygote, then the coenozygote develops a thick and warty skin and is known as Zygospore. The zygospore then germinates to form a hyphae or promycelium.

Answer 2

Bacteria reproduce by simple cell division.

Some fungi produce by cell division, such as the budding and fission yeasts.

Many fungi reproduce by mitotic spores, that is spores produced asexually with mitosis. Many fungi also produce meiotic spores, or spores produced as the result of sexual reproduction and subsequent meiotic divisions. In most fungi, the spores are passively dispersed, but in a few, the spores are motile. They are propelled by a single whiplash flagellum.