Given below are the stages in the sexual reproduction of higher fungi. Arrange the following stages in the correct sequence. A. Fusion of parental nuclei (Karyogamy) B. Meiosis in the diploid cell resulting in haploid spores C. Formation of fruiting bodies D. Fusion of protoplasms between two mating types (Plasmogamy) E. Formation of an intervening dikaryophase condition (n + n) Choose the correct answer from the opt

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In higher fungi belonging to Ascomycetes and Basidiomycetes, the sexual cycle follows a characteristic sequence of events as described in standard NCERT textbooks. The process begins with Plasmogamy, which is the fusion of protoplasms between two motile or non-motile gametes of compatible mating types. This corresponds to stage D. In these higher fungi, the fusion of the two haploid nuclei does not occur immediately. Instead, an intervening dikaryotic stage or condition ( n + n , i.e., two nuclei per cell) is estab