Question

Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

Mode of reproduction		Example
A	Binary fission	i	Sargassum
B	Conidia	ii	Penicillium
C	Offset	iii	Water hyacinth
D	Rhizome	iv	Banana

• A. A
• B. B
• C. C
• D. D

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

A. Conidia are thick-walled, non-motile spores produced in chains over the conidiophores. These are commonly produced by Penicillium.
B. Offset is a kind of subaerial stem in which crowns are formed at the tips. The crowns break and each horizontal stem develops into a independent plant. Offsets are seen in Water hyacinth.
C. Rhizome is a part of underground stem and used for vegetative propagation in plants like Banana.
D. Binary fission is the process of division of parent into daughter cells of equal size and is seen in Amoeba.