After karyogamy and meiosis in a basidium, how many basidiospores are usually formed?
ATwo
BEight
CFour
DSixteen
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Four
Meiosis of the diploid nucleus in the basidium yields four haploid basidiospores.
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