Question

Name the microorganism and the group to which it belong

Answer 1

Hint: Microorganisms or microbes are small and microscopic organisms which can be multicellular, unicellular ot cell clusters. They are classified into six groups: bacteria, archaea, protozoa, algae, and viruses.

Complete answer:
The microorganism shown in the figure is Rhizopus and it belongs to a fungi group.Rhizopus is a saprophytic Fungi which usually lives on dead and decaying plant material.It is also known as bread mould because they grow well on moist bread. They are used in industries for fermentation of beverages and foods.They can cause fungal infections in humans and the poisonous chemicals they produce can be fatal. Rhizopus are multicellular algae which grow as filamentous, branching hyphae.It has a root-like structure known as rhizoids which help in adhesion to surfaces and stalk-like structures called sporangiophores. Sporangia is the round shaped structure at the tip of sporangiophores and produces multinucleated spores. Rhizopus reproduce sexually as well as asexually.

Additional information:
Fungi are classified into four groups based on their method of sexual reproduction.
1.Chytridomycota
2.Ascomycota
3.Basidiomycota
4.Zygomycota
Some examples of fungi are Sac fungi, Club fungi, Yeasts, Penicillin etc.Fungi form a symbiotic association with Algae known as Lichens.

Hence the correct answer is Rhizopus

Note: Rhizopus hyphae are coenocytic or septate which means there are no septa and they are not divided into compartments. The various uses of rhizopus are,
i) They are used in industrial processes.
ii) They are also involved in production of lactic acid and alcoholic fermentation.
iii) They are also edible.