Which of the Following Sequences Describes Sexual Reproduction in the Fungal

question 97

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sequences describes sexual reproduction in the fungal life cycle?

• A) The haploid zygote divides by meiosis to form haploid spores.
• B) Free-swimming gametes fuse to form a diploid zygote, which grows by mitosis.
• C) Diploid spores divide by meiosis to form haploid gametes, which join to form mycelia.
• D) Haploid gametes divide by meiosis to produce a diploid zygote, which grows by mitosis to produce diploid mycelia.
• E) The diploid zygote divides by meiosis to form haploid spores, which produce haploid mycelia through mitosis.

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Definitions:

Dosage Compensation

A mechanism that ensures equal expression of genes from the sex chromosomes despite the difference in chromosome number between males and females.

X-Linked Gene

A gene located on the X chromosome, with its expression and associated traits often differentially presented in males and females due to X-chromosome inactivation or hemizygosity in males.

Independent Assortment

The principle describing how different genes independently separate from one another when reproductive cells develop.

Paired Factors

Fundamental entities in genetics that occur in pairs and determine specific characteristics or traits of an organism.