NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyBiological ClassificationPractice
In which of the following, asexual spores are generally not seen, but there is the development of a dikaryophase stage?
Options
- AAlbugo
- BClaviceps
- CAlternaria
- DAgaricus
Correct answer
D. Agaricus
Step-by-step solution
When a fungus reproduces sexually, two haploid hyphae of compatible mating types come together and fuse. In ascomycetes and basidiomycetes, the fusion of two haploid cells forms an intermediate stage called the dikaryotic stage. In this stage, one cell has two diploid nuclei. This stage is called dikaryophase. Later, the parental nuclei fuse, and the cells become diploid. Asexual spores are generally not seen in basidiomycetes, and they generally undergo fragmentation. Thus, basidiomycetes is the group in which ase