NCERT Exemplar · Q10
Q.With respect to fungal sexual cycle, choose the correct sequence of events
(a) Karyogamy, Plasmogamy and Meiosis
(b) Meiosis, Plasmogamy and Karyogamy
(c) Plasmogamy, Karyogamy and Meiosis
(d) Meiosis, Karyogamy and Plasmogamy
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The sexual cycle in fungi always involves three steps occurring in a fixed order. First comes plasmogamy, the fusion of the protoplasms of two gametes, which may be motile or non-motile. Next comes karyogamy, the fusion of the two nuclei that were brought together by plasmogamy. Finally, meiosis takes place in the resulting zygote, restoring the haploid state and producing haploid spores — the spores that will go on to form new mycelium. …
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