Which of the Following Statements Is TRUE Regarding the Sexual

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the sexual life cycle of ascomycetes?

• A)Diploid nuclei undergo meiosis followed by mitosis to form spores.
• B)Diploid nuclei only undergo meiosis to form spores.
• C)Diploid nuclei only undergo mitosis to form spores.
• D)Fruiting bodies are composed of both haploid (1n)and dikaryotic (n + n)cells.
• E)Fruiting bodies are only composed of dikaryotic cells (n + n).

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