Nonfilamentous fungi reproduce primarily by which mode?

• A. Asexually
• B. Sexually
• C. Both equally
• D. Not at all

Answer: (A)

Nonfilamentous fungi, such as yeasts, are usually single-celled and reproduce mainly through asexual means, most often by budding. In budding, a new cell grows off the parent and eventually separates, allowing rapid population growth. Sexual reproduction can occur under certain conditions, producing spores after mating, but it is not the typical or primary mode for these organisms. So the best overall answer is asexual reproduction. The other options don’t fit because they overstate sexual reproduction as the main route, claim both are equally used, or suggest there is no reproduction at all.