Question

$Hyphae\left(n\right)\stackrel{Fuse}{\to }\underset{\left(Shortlived\right)}{\underset{–}{Dikaryoticstage}}(n+n)\stackrel{Karyogamy}{\to }Diploidcondition\stackrel{meiosis}{\to }Haploidspore$

Given the sequence of the life cycle is associated with members of?

• A. Club fungi
• B. Algal fungi
• C. Sac fungi
• D. Deuteromycetes

Answer 1

The correct option is A Club fungi

The division of fungi known as the club fungi, Basidiomycota, includes some of the most familiar fungi. Mushrooms, puffballs, and shelf fungi are all members of this group, as are the plant rusts and smuts. This group, which contains approximately 15,000 known species, is distinguished by the presence of a club-shaped reproductive organ called the basidium. Sexual reproduction of the club fungi begins upon fusion of two primary hyphae to form a club-shaped structure, known as a basidium. Second, the two haploid nuclei inside the basidium fuse together to form a diploid zygote. Third, the zygote undergoes meiosis to form two haploid nuclei. Fourth, these two haploid nuclei undergo mitosis to form a total of four haploid nuclei. These four nuclei then migrate into projections, which form on the tip of the basidium. These projections then develop into four separate haploid spores, each with a single nucleus.

So, the correct answer is 'Club fungi'.