Difference between Zoospore and Zygospore

Zoospore

Zygospore

a) Asexual naked spore produced within sporangium.

a) Sexual sore with thick wall.

b) Haploid

b) Diploid

c) Motile

c) Non-motile

d) Less resistant

d) More resistant

e) Undergo mitosis

e) Under meiosis

 

Note:

a) In Gram positive (receptive to antibiotics), S-layer ( have 3 layers) is attached to peptidoglycan layer (Which is thick).

b) In gram negative (less receptive to antibiotics) , S layer ( have 2 layers) is attached to outer membrane ( which is thin).

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