Question

Which of the following statements is correct regarding sexual reproduction In Basidiomycetes?

• A. Plasmogamy occurs by the fusion of two somatic cells of different strains.
• B. Karyogamy and meiosis occur in the basidium producing four basidiospores.
• C. Basidiospores are exogenously produced on the basidium.
• D. All of these

Answer 1

The correct option is D All of these

Sexual propagation in Basidiomycota happens in the fruiting body, in specific structures called basidia. The basidia are itself framed by plasmogamy between mycelia from two unique spores. Plasmogamy results in binucleate hyphae, that is, hyphae with two sorts of cores, one from each parent.

So, the correct option is 'All of these'.