Fill in the spaces with one of the following terms: haploid, diploid or dikaryotic: The gills of a mushroom are _______________ . When the mushroom is first formed, a basidium is _______________ . Following karyogamy, a basidium is _______________.The basidium then undergoes meiosis, which produces _______________ spores.

Fill in the spaces with one of the following terms: haploid, diploid or dikaryotic: The gills of a mushroom are _______ . When the mushroom is first formed, a basidium is _ . Following karyogamy, a basidium is _.The basidium then undergoes meiosis, which produces _______ spores.

Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)

14th Edition

ISBN:9781305073951

Author:Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr

Publisher:Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr

Chapter23: Fungi

Section: Chapter Questions

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