In the Alternation of Generations, What Is Formed When a Spore

question 48

Multiple Choice

In the alternation of generations, what is formed when a spore germinates?

• A) A plant that produces spores when mature.
• B) A haploid stage called the sporophyte.
• C) A plant that meiotically produces sex cells.
• D) A haploid stage called the gametophyte.
• E) An increased number of spores.

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Definitions:

Diffusion

Spontaneous spreading of molecules or atoms through a fluid or gas.

Indigestible Substances

Materials that cannot be broken down and absorbed by the digestive enzymes and system of an organism, often passing through the system largely unchanged.

Entropy

Measure of how much the energy of a system is dispersed.

Energy Conversion

The process of changing one form of energy into another, such as solar energy into electricity.