NEETBotanyBiological Classification
What happens when two haploid hyphae of compatible mating types come together in case of Aspergillus , Claviceps and Neurospora?
Options
- ADiploid cells are formed immediately
- BDikaryotic stage occurs
- CFruiting bodies are formed
- DReduction division occurs
Correct answer
B. Dikaryotic stage occurs
Step-by-step solution
When a fungus reproduces sexually, two haploid hyphae of compatible mating types come together and fuse. In some fungi the fusion of two haploid cells immediately results in diploid cells (2n). However, in other fungi (ascomycetes and basidiomycetes), an interveningdikaryotic stage (n + n, i.e., two nuclei per cell) occurs; such a condition is called a dikaryon and the phase is called dikaryophase of fungus. Later, the parental nuclei fuse and the cells become diploid. The fungi form fruiting bodies in which reduct