spore

• Estrutura reprodutiva, geralmente unicelular, produzida por plantas sem flores, fungos e alguns microrganismos, capaz de se desenvolver em um novo indivíduo sem fusão sexual. Pode ser resistente e dispersa pelo ar, água ou outros vetores.

A small, typically single-celled reproductive unit produced by nonflowering plants, fungi, and some microorganisms, capable of developing into a new individual without sexual fusion.

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   A small, typically single-celled reproductive unit produced by fungi, plants, algae, and some bacteria, capable of developing into a new individual without sexual fusion.

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   • Ferns reproduce by releasing spores from the underside of their leaves.
   • Mushrooms release millions of microscopic spores into the air.
   • Some bacteria form spores that can survive extreme conditions.