This semester, you will be completing a lab using the model organism Sordaria. Sordaria is an ascomycete fungus that is commonly
used to study the process of meiosis. In Sordaria, the diploid nucleus that goes through meiosis to produce haploid spores has 14 chromosomes. How many chromosomes are found in the spores?
In biology, the term spore designates a single-celled or multicellular microscopic body that is formed for dispersion and survival purposes for a long time (dormancy) under adverse conditions, and which is generally a haploid cell. In many eukaryotic beings, it is a fundamental part of their reproduction, originating a new organism by dividing by mitosis (especially in fungi) or meiosis (plants), without having to merge with another cell, while in some bacteria it is instead a inactive stage, resistant to desiccation and for non-reproductive survival purposes. The term derives om the Greek σπορά (sporá), "seed".
The spore is an important element in the biological life cycles of plants, fungi, algae and some protozoa, which usually produce spores in structures called sporangia. In plants, spores are gametophytes within their life cycle and allow the dispersion of the propagules at the same time. Most fungi produce spores; those that do not are called asporogenic fungi.
Explanation: Since only one parent is needed, asexual reproduction is more beneficial. It is a "simpler" (in terms of not needing two mates to fornicate) and causes species to reproduce at a faster rate
The Himalayan mountain range and Tibetan plateau have formed as a result of the collision between the Indian Plate and Eurasian Plate which began 50 million years ago and continues today. 225 million years ago (Ma) India was a large island situated off the Australian coast and separated from Asia by the Tethys Ocean.
