Chapter 12, Problem 3TMW

Summary Introduction

To determine:

The reason that why a fungal dikaryon with its two haploids (n) nuclei considered diploid.

Introduction:

Fungi are eukaryotic and multicellular organisms. They contain cell nucleus comprised of a genetic material which is surrounded by different membranes. Fungi are different from plant and animals. Fungi depend on other organisms for food consumption while plant makes their own food. Fungi are also different to animals as animals lack cell wall while fungi contain a cell wall. Fungi show both asexual and sexual mode of replication.