Which of the following statements is correct regarding sexual reproduction in basidiomycetes?
a. Plasmogamy occurs by the fusion of two somatic cells of different strains.
b. Karyogamy and meiosis occur in the basidium producing four basidiospores.
c. Basidiospores are exogenously produced on the basidium.

• A

  a and b only

• B

  b and c only

• C

  a and c only

• D

  a, b and c