Reproduction in fungi can occur sexually
A) in unicellular fungi by fission.
B) when hyphae of different mating types fuse and make spores via meiosis.
C) when zoospores fuse to create a zygosporangium.
D) when hyphae of different mating types fuse and make conidia.
E) in most arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi.

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In fungi, sexual reproduction can occur when hyphae of different mating types fuse and make spores via meiosis. This process is known as mating or outcrossing. During mating, nuclei from the two different hyphae come together to form a diploid zygote, which then undergoes meiosis to produce haploid spores.

Reproduction in Fungi Can Occur Sexually