Zygomycota - General Features, Reproduction, and Life Cycles
Summary :Detailed examination of Zygomycota phylum including mycelium characteristics (coenocytic hyphae), sexual reproduction via gametangial copulation producing zygospores, asexual reproduction through sporangiospores and chlamydospores. Focuses on Rhizopus stolonifer as model organism demonstrating fragmentation, asexual, and sexual reproduction cycles.