Immediately After Karyogamy Occurs, Which Term Applies

Question

Immediately after karyogamy occurs, which term applies?
A) plasmogamy
B) heterokaryotic
C) dikaryotic
D) diploid

Accepted Answer

Karyogamy is the process of fusion of two nuclei within a cell, leading to the formation of a single diploid nucleus. Therefore, immediately after karyogamy, the cell is considered diploid, containing two sets of chromosomes, one from each parent.