What are the steps in the sexual cycle in kingdom fungi ?

1.	What are the steps in the sexual cycle in kingdom fungi ?
Answer» The steps are : (i) Plasmogamy : fusion of protoplasm of two motile or nonmotile gametes. (ii) Kayogamy : fusion of two nuclei. (iii) Zygotic Meiosis to form haploid spores. (iv) Dikaryophase in ascomycetes and basidiomycetes where before karyo gamy two nuclei per cell (dikaryon) are found.

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The steps are :

(i) Plasmogamy : fusion of protoplasm of two motile or nonmotile gametes.

(ii) Kayogamy : fusion of two nuclei.

(iii) Zygotic Meiosis to form haploid spores.

(iv) Dikaryophase in ascomycetes and basidiomycetes where before karyo gamy two nuclei per cell (dikaryon) are found.

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