NEET BIOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION

KINGDOM FUNGI

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When fungi reproduce sexually, the offspring fungi are genetically ____ from the parent fungi.
A
different from
B
identical to
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sexual reproduction also occurs in virtually all fungi. This involves mating between two haploid hyphae . During mating, two haploid parent cells fuse, forming a diploid spore called a zygospore. The zygospore is genetically different from the parents.

Detailed explanation-2: -In sexual reproduction, hyphae from two fungi grow together and eventually produce spores, which develop into fungi that differ from either parent.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sexual reproduction results in genetic variation, or genetic differences, between parents and offspring. Offspring inherit one set of chromosomes from each parent. So, an offspring has a mixture of chromosomes (and alleles) from its two parents. Sexual reproduction also results in genetic variation among siblings.

Detailed explanation-4: -Fungi can reproduce asexually by fragmentation, budding, or producing spores, or sexually with homothallic or heterothallic mycelia.

Detailed explanation-5: -Sexual reproduction involves two parents and produces offspring that are genetically unique. During sexual reproduction, two haploid gametes join in the process of fertilization to produce a diploid zygote. Meiosis is the type of cell division that produces gametes.

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