Which of the following processes take place within the basidia?
A)karyogamy and meiosis
B)plasmogamy and meiosis
C)karyogamy only
D)plasmogamy only
E)meiosis only

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Basidia are the club-shaped structures found in the fruiting bodies of fungi belonging to the phylum Basidiomycota. Karyogamy, which is the fusion of nuclei of compatible mating types, and meiosis, which is the process of cell division that produces haploid spores, both occur within the basidia. Therefore, the correct choice is A.

Which of the Following Processes Take Place Within the Basidia