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Question:

Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

Mode of reproduction - Rhizome, Example - Banana

Mode of reproduction - Binary fission, Example - Sargassum

Mode of reproduction- Conidia, Example - Penicillium

Mode of reproduction - Offset, Example - Water hyacinth

Solution:

A. Conidia are thick-walled, non-motile spores produced in chains over the conidiophores. These are commonly produced by Penicillium.
B. Offset is a kind of subaerial stem in which crowns are formed at the tips. The crowns break and each horizontal stem develops into an independent plant. Offsets are seen in Water hyacinth.
C. Rhizome is a part of underground stem and used for vegetative propagation in plants like Banana.
D. Binary fission is the process of division of parent into daughter cells of equal size and is seen in Amoeba.
Hence, pair in option D is not correctly matched. So, the correct answer is 'Mode of reproduction - Binary fission, Example - Sargassum'.