Assume That One Haploid Nucleus of a Fungus with a Dikaryotic

question 90

Multiple Choice

Assume that one haploid nucleus of a fungus with a dikaryotic life cycle contains 16 chromosomes.How many chromosomes would a basidiospore of this fungus contain?

• A) 4
• B) 8
• C) 16
• D) 32
• E) 64

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