During which of the following processes does the cytoplasm of two hyphal cells fuse to form a dikaryotic (n + n) cell?
A)karyogamy
B)heterokaryogamy
C)plasmodesmatogamy
D)plasmogamy

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The cytoplasm of two hyphal cells fuses together in a process called plasmogamy. This results in the formation of a heterokaryotic cell in which the nuclei from the two cells are still separate. The fusion of the nuclei is called karyogamy, which produces a dikaryotic (n + n) cell. Plasmodesmatogamy is not a commonly used term and is not related to fungal fusion.

During Which of the Following Processes Does the Cytoplasm of Two