what are the steps involved during the sexual cycle in kingdum fungi

Sexual reproduction in fungi involves following steps:

• plasmogamy − fusion of protoplasm of two gametes

• karyogamy − fusion of two nuclei

• meiosis in zygote resulting in haploid spores

During sexual reproduction in fungus,

• fusion of two haploid hyphae of compatible mating types takes place which may result

  • in a diploid cell (2n) in some fungi or

  • an intervening dikaryotic stage (n + n) called dikaryon and a phase called dikaryophase occurs - mainly in classes Ascomycetes and Basidiomycetes