Question

Crozier formation as a method of dikaryotisation, a short dikaryotic phase with septa having central pore and cleistothecium as a fruiting body are features related to

• A. Penicillium
• B. Peziza
• C. Neurospora
• D. Claviceps

Answer 1

The correct option is A Penicillium

Karyogamy and plasmogamy have an intermediate dikaryotic phase (in which a cell has two different nuclei ) in members of Ascomycetes. A dikaryotic cell transfers the nucleus to other cells with the crozier method (method of dikaryotisation) in order to make them dikaryotic. Ascocarps ( fruiting bodies ) can be: cup like (apothecium, e.g., Peziza), flask-shaped (perithecium, e.g., Neurospora, Claviceps),closed (cleistothecium, e.g., Penicillium) .

So, the correct answer is 'Penicillium'.