Fungal Sexual Reproduction Quiz
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At the end of Basidium, for each cell a sterigmata (basidium) will occur and each nucleuses goes into its own sterigmata to form ______

basidiospores

In Oomycetes class fungi sexual reproduction occurs by ______

oospores

Male gamete (antheridium) is smaller than the female gamete (oogonium) and differs in ______

shape

The occurrence of gametes from the same fungi’s hyphae is called ______, from different fungal hyphae is called ______

<p>homothallic, heterothallic</p> Signup and view all the answers

At the optimum conditions Zygospore germinated and produce new hyphae and ______

<p>fungi</p> Signup and view all the answers

Formation of a dikaryon – a binucleate cell containing two nuclei from each parent - the 2 nuclei fuse to form a diploid nucleus (zygote).Meiosis important phase which is accompanied with the recombination of the genetic material and the formation of ______ nuclei.

<p>haploid</p> Signup and view all the answers

Types of sexual spores: Ascospores: Basidiospores Zygospores Oospores Ascospore In Ascomycetes fungi sexual spores are produced in enlarged and elongated cell sacs called ______.

<p>ascus</p> Signup and view all the answers

On the same or distinct hyphae, 2 neighbor cells (ascogonium and antheridium) elongated each other and fused to form ______.

<p>ascospores</p> Signup and view all the answers

After nucleuses combined, the division of meiosis starts. After 2 or more divisions nucleuses surrounded by thick protection coat. Thus 4 or 8 ______ ascospores will occur.

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Basidiospore These sexual spores are found in Basidiomycetes. These spores are also like ascospores but are produced within a club shaped structure known as ______.

<p>basidium</p> Signup and view all the answers

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