In the life cycle of a fungus, the stage where the nuclei of two compatible mating types fuse together is called:
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Correct answer: Karyogamy
Sexual reproduction in fungi usually involves plasmogamy (fusion of cytoplasm) followed by karyogamy (fusion of nuclei). Karyogamy produces a diploid zygote, which then undergoes meiosis to produce haploid spores.
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