Question

A fungus completing its life cycle on a single host is known as

• A. Dikaryotic
• B. Autoecious
• C. Heterocious
• D. Heterothallic

Answer 1

The correct option is B Autoecious

Autoecious fungus is those fungus which completes its life cycle on single host only.

Heterocious are those parasites which requires at least two hosts primary and secondary hosts.

Heterothallic fungus is those fungus which requires two compatible partners to produce sexual spores.

Dikaryotlc is the unique feature of some fungus where compatible cell types fuse together and thereby two nuclei of two cell pairs up and forms dikaryon.

Therefore, the correct answer is option B.