Draw the sketches of a zoospore and a conidium. Mention two dissimilarities between them and at least one feature common to both structures.

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(N/A) Zoospores and conidia are both specialized asexual reproductive structures.
Dissimilarities:
$1$. Zoospores are motile structures due to the presence of flagella,whereas conidia are non-motile.
$2$. Zoospores are typically produced endogenously within a zoosporangium,while conidia are produced exogenously at the tips of specialized hyphae called conidiophores.
Common feature:
Both zoospores and conidia are haploid asexual reproductive structures that help in the dispersal and propagation of the organism.

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