Imagine that sexual reproduction could occur between hyphae

Imagine that sexual reproduction could occur between hyphae that were the same mating type. How might this affect the population of one species of fungus?

Question 7 options:

The frequency of sexual reproduction would be lower.

The frequency of asexual reproduction would be higher.

The frequency of asexual reproduction would be lower.

The frequency of sexual reproduction would be higher.

Solution

the frequency of the asexual reproduction would be higher. as the homothallism i.e. the same mating type hyphae fusion of the individual fungi happens only under certain environmental conditions and switching of mating type. but the asexual reproduction frequency will still be higher.