Question

FORUM DESCRIPTION Complete your required discussion prompt Fungi tend to reproduce sexually when nutrients are limited or other conditions are unfavorable, but they reproduce asexually in more ideal conditions. Why is this strategy successful? Grading Infermation

Answer 1

The fungal colonies reproduce by the process of asexual reproduction during the availability of nutrients. When favorable conditions are present the fungi are succeed, therefore fungi do not change its growth features. When conditions are unfavorable the fungi undergo sexual reproduction process. Sexual reproduction produces offspring which are distinct from the parent. This strategy is successful because this reproduction increases genetic variation, which entails the odds of some progeny, which are suited to new and challenging conditions. When nutrients are available in plenty the mother cell do not depend on the other cells, rather multiply by mitosis giving rise to daughter cells but during unfordable conditions Conditions they depend on neighboring cell to grow and multiply.

When condition are ideal and the fungi are thriving, there is no reason for the fungi to change its growth characteristics. However, if the environment changes and the fungi are struggling to survive, the fungi with different growth characteristics might have a better chance of survival. Sexual reproduction produces offspring which are genetically different from the parent offspring.