A fungus contains cells with two nuclei from different genomes. The nuclei do not fuse but divide independently and simultaneously form as new cells. It belongs to
A
Phycomycetes
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B
Zygomycetes
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C
Deuteromycetes
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D
Basidiomycetes
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Solution
The correct option is C Basidiomycetes Basidiomycota tend to have mutually indistinguishable, compatible haploids which are usually mycelia being composed of filamentous hyphae. Typically, haploid Basidiomycota mycelia fuse by plasmogamy and then the compatible nuclei migrate into each other's mycelia and pair up with the resident nuclei. Karyogamy is delayed, so that the compatible nuclei remain in pairs, called as a dikaryon. The hyphae are then said to be dikaryotic.