Q. Dikaryon formation is the characteristic feature of

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Solution:

In fungi (ascomycetes and basidiomycetes), kayrogamy is delayed and occurs just before meiosis. In the stage intervening between plasmogamy and karyogamy the cells often contain two nuclei or dikaryons (n + n). Such cells are called dikaryotic cells. The phase is known as dikaryophase.