Which statement about a dikaryon is true?
A) The hypha is haploid.
B) Two nuclei fused in the course of its formation.
C) There are two genetically different haploid nuclei in each cell of the mycelium.
D) The two nuclei have fused into a zygote.
E) There are two genetically identical nuclei in a single hypha.

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A dikaryon is a fungal mycelium containing two genetically different haploid nuclei in each cell of the mycelium. These nuclei do not fuse to form a zygote, but remain separate and divide together in a coordinated manner.

Which Statement About a Dikaryon Is True