The document discusses fungal reproduction structures and spores. It describes various types of asexual reproduction structures in fungi like conidia, blastoconidia, and chlamydospores. It also discusses sexual reproduction structures like ascospores produced in asci within ascocarps and basidiospores. The document aims to teach students to identify fungi based on morphology of reproductive structures and spores produced from vegetative mycelium or fruiting bodies.

1. INSTITUTE OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY, DHAKA
Department Laboratory Medicine
BSc in Health Technology (Laboratory)- 1st
Year
INSTITUTE OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY, DHAKA
Department Laboratory Medicine
BSc in Health Technology (Laboratory)- 1st
Year
MYCOLOGY
Lecture No. 02.1(Fungal Spore)
ByBy
Sk. MIZANUR RAHMAN
Lecturer, Mycology
MS in Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering (UODA)
MS in Microbiology (SUB)
Sk. MIZANUR RAHMAN
Lecturer, Mycology
MS in Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering (UODA)
MS in Microbiology (SUB)

2. Reproduction
• Identify fungi by:
– Morphology of reproductive structures
– Spores from vegetative mycelium or
aerial fruiting bodies

3. Asexual Reproduction
• Conidia
• Conidiophore
• Arthroconidia

4. Asexual Reproduction
• Blastoconidia
• Pseudohyphae
• Chlamydoconidia
• Chlamydospores

5. Asexual Reproduction
• Macroconidia
• Microconidia
• Phialoconidia
• Phialide

6. Asexual Reproduction
• Annelloconidia
• Annellide
• Sporangiospores
• Sporangium
• Sporangiophore

7. Sexual Reproduction
• Perfect Fungi – has a sexual stage
• Fungi Imperfecti – no know sexual
stage
• Spores

8. Sexual Reproduction
• Ascospores
– Ascus
– Ascocarp
• Basidiospores
• Zygospores

9. Differences: Fungi & Bacteria