"K . lactis " is a heterothallic species with a predominantly haplontic cycle, in contrast to " S . cerevisia " e in which the predominantly diplobiontic cycle is pseudo-heterothallic due to mating-type switching.
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Therefore, zygotic and gametic meiosis are collectively termed "'haplobiontic "'( single mitotic phase, not to be confused with haplontic ) . "'Sporic meiosis "', on the other hand, has mitosis in two stages, both the diploid and haploid stages, termed "'diplobiontic "'( not to be confused with diplontic ).