This is a photo of a mushroom. A mushroom is an example of an organism that produces spores. A spore is a reproductive single-cell unit that uses asexual reproduction. In Greek, the word spore is derived from the word seed. Spores are produced by fungi, bacteria, algae, and plants as a part of their life cycle. The mushroom in the photo contains spores in the inner surface of the fruiting body. Mushroom spores germinate under certain conditions containing the right moisture, temperature, and food availability. When spores are ready to be released, the organism releases them into the environment. Wind dispersal is used to relocate the spores and then once settled, the spores grow into new organisms.
Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. “Spore.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 1 May
2017, www.britannica.com/science/spore-biology.
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