Question

Which fungi have Dikaryophase in their life cycle?

Answer 1

Dikaryophase

1. In the life cycle of fungi, Dikaryophase refers to a stage in which the cell includes two nuclei (n+n).
2. It happens when plasmogamy is not immediately followed by karyogamy since this phase occurs between the two.
3. Ascomycetes and basidiomycetes are the two types of fungi that have them.

Ascomycetes

1. Ascomycetes are also known as sac fungi.
2. Ascomycetes can be saprophytes, decomposers, parasites, or coprophiles.
3. Mycelium is composed of septate and branching hyphae.
4. Conidia are formed when they replicate asexually.
5. Ascospores, which originate in a sac-like structure called an ascus, are used for sexual reproduction.

Basidiomycetes

1. Basidiomycetes are fungi that are frequently referred to as club fungi.
2. Basidiomycetes are parasitic fungi. Common Basidiomycetes include Agaricus, Puccinia, and Ustilago.
3. Basidiomycetes are distinguished by the production of sexual spores, known as basidiospores (usually four), on the exterior of a specialized, tiny spore-producing structure known as the basidium.
4. Basidiospores can be uninucleate or multinucleate and are haploid.

Ascomycetes and basidiomycetes are fungi that have Dikaryophase in their life cycle