How are the zygote and the dikaryotic stages of a fungal life cycle related?
A)The dikaryotic stage gives rise to the zygote through karyogamy.
B)The dikaryotic stage and zygote stage are both diploid.
C)The zygote stage gives rise to the dikaryotic stage through plasmogamy.
D)The dikaryotic stage and zygote stage occur only in asexual life cycles.
E)The zygote stage gives rise to the dikaryotic stage through meiosis.

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The dikaryotic stage, characterized by two separate nuclei in one cell, precedes the formation of the zygote in many fungi. The zygote is formed when these two nuclei fuse in a process called karyogamy.

How Are the Zygote and the Dikaryotic Stages of a Fungal