Question

Write a note on the steps involved in sexual cycle of fungi.​

Answer 1

The sexual cycle of fungi include plasmogamy, Karyogamy and meiosis.

• Plasmogamy is the process by which the protoplasm of motile or non-motile gametes fuse.
• The process of Karyogamy includes  fusion of nuclei of the gametes.
• Haploid spores are made as a result of meiosis.
• Sexual reproduction in fungi involves that the two haploid nuclei fuse with each other.

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Answer 2

Explanation:

Sexual reproduction in the fungi consists of three sequential stages: plasmogamy, karyogamy, and meiosis. The diploid chromosomes are pulled apart into two daughter cells, each containing a single set of chromosomes (a haploid state).