Some fungi exhibit a phase in which a single cell has two nuclei. This phase is known as
A
diploid phase
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B
nuclear phase
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C
dikaryophase
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D
karyotic phase
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Solution
The correct option is C dikaryophase Dikaryotic phase is the stage in which two nuclei are present in a fungal cell. This phase occurs in members of ascomycetes and basidiomycetes. Later, the two nuclei fuse and the cells become diploid.