Without Karyogamy, a Fungus Would Not Be Able to

question 102

Multiple Choice

Without karyogamy, a fungus would not be able to

• A) merge cytoplasmic contents of two hyphal cells.
• B) form motile sperm or egg cells.
• C) reproduce.
• D) make spores.
• E) create diploid nuclei.

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