SSC CHSL 2022 PYQ — Question 27

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Fragmentation.

• Fragmentation is the most common vegetative method of reproduction.
• The filamentous thallus breaks into fragments, and each fragment is capable of forming a new thallus.
• Fragmentation can take place due to mechanical pressure, insect bites etc.
• The common examples are Ulothrix, Spirogyra, Oedogoniwn, Zygnema, Oscillatoria etc.