What Is the Function of Conidia?

Asexual reproduction by conidia is a major part of many fungal life histories. The conidia of these fungi not only germinate and produce a new generation, they also function in dispersal and so have physical characteristics suited to the most efficient performance of this role.

What is the function of conidia in fungi?

Conidium, a type of asexual reproductive spore of fungi (kingdom Fungi) usually produced at the tip or side of hyphae (filaments that make up the body of a typical fungus) or on special spore-producing structures called conidiophores. The spores detach when mature.

What is difference between conidia and spore?

Conidia are type of asexual spores (nonmotile) in fungi while a spore is a reproductive structure of fungi and some other organisms, containing one or more cells.