Explain The Life History Of Rhizopus Of Kingdom Fungi?

Rhizopus occurs on stale bread in warm and moist season. It is saprobic and has affinity for carbohydrate rich organic food. The mycelium has different types of hyphae which are as follows: rhizoidal hyphae, stoloniferous, sporangiophores and zygophores. They all develop from holdfasts. Rhizoidal hyphae have branches and they penetrate the substratum with digestive enzymes. Stoloniferous hyphae are non branched, sub aerial and rigid. They have mycelium spread over the substratum. Sporangiophores are aerial hyphae which are non branched. They play a role in asexual reproduction. Zygophores play an important role in sexual reproduction. Hyphae are non septate and have multiple nucleus referred as coenocytic.
The vegetative reproduction occurs by fragmentation.