Plastid is the membrane-bounded organelle that is the container of the cell. It is the container of some pigments which are the center of some cell activities (mainly the site of photosynthesis). They can move freely. Present in all plant cells but absent in bacteria and fungus. Present in the …

REPRODUCTION OF     DEUTEROMYCETES        Commonly called molds, Deuteromycetes are ” Second-class ” fungi carrying no sexual state in their life cycle, reproduced by means of special spores known as conidia (sing. conidium) via mitosis. This state of asexual fungi called Anamorph. In other words, this imperfect fungi …

    ASPERGILLUS Aspergillus was first catalogued in 1729 by the Italian priest and biologist Pier Antonio Micheli. Viewing the fungi under a microscope, Micheli was reminded of the shape of an aspergillum (holy water sprinkler), from latin spargere (to sprinkle), and named the genus accordingly.  Aspergillum is an asexual spore-forming …