During sexual reproduction in Neurospora crassa, fusion of the haploid nuclei of cells with different mating types results in ________ ascospores in an ascus.
A) eight haploid
B) eight diploid
C) four diploid and four haploid
D) four diploid
E) four haploid

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During sexual reproduction in Neurospora crassa, the fusion of haploid nuclei from different mating types leads to meiosis and a subsequent mitotic division, resulting in eight haploid ascospores in an ascus.

During Sexual Reproduction in Neurospora Crassa, Fusion of the Haploid