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Question
What happens when On maturation sporangia of Rhizopus bursts?
Solution
When the sporangia of Rhizopus bursts upon maturation, the spores present inside it spread in the open environment. Then, with the help of different agents, they are carried to different places and when they land on a favourable surface, they start growing and produce new organism.
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