The sex organs are absent, but plasmogamy is brought about by the fusion of two vegetative or somatic cells of different genotypes. It is the feature of
A
Phycomycetes
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B
Ascomycetes
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C
Basidiomycetes
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D
All of these
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Solution
The correct option is C Basidiomycetes Basidiomycetes is a group of fungi in which (i) Sex organs are absent (ii) The cytoplasm of two vegetative/somatic cells from two individuals with different genotypes fuse together during the sexual reproduction. This is called plasmogamy. This results in a single cell with two separate nuclei.