Ciliated motile spores are called

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Ciliated motile spores are called (A) aplanospores (B) zoospores (C) oospores (D) conidia

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A zoospore is a motile asexual spore that uses a flagellum for locomotion. Zoospores possess distinct types of flagella, the tinsel and whiplash flagella. The whiplash flagellum has a smooth surface while the tinsel flagellum has fine minute hairs or cilia along the axis.
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Q. Ciliated motile spores are called

aplanospores

zoospores

oospores

conidia

A zoospore is a motile asexual spore that uses a flagellum for locomotion. Zoospores possess distinct types of flagella, the tinsel and whiplash flagella. The whiplash flagellum has a smooth surface while the tinsel flagellum has fine minute hairs or cilia along the axis.