Fungi spores are haploid; what distinguishes haploid spores?

A. Haploid spores have a double set of chromosomes, half the number of chromosomes of diploid organisms.
B. Like diploid organisms, haploid spores have a single set of chromosomes.
C. Haploid spores have a single set of chromosomes, half the number of chromosomes of diploid organisms.
D. Like diploid organisms, haploid spores have a double set of chromosomes.


Answer: C

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