Which of the Following Is an Example of Alternation of Generations

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of alternation of generations?

• A) A grandparent and grandchild each have dark hair, but the parent has blond hair.
• B) A diploid plant (sporophyte) produces, by meiosis, a spore that gives rise to a multicellular, haploid pollen grain (gametophyte).
• C) A diploid animal produces gametes by meiosis, and the gametes undergo fertilization to produce a diploid zygote.
• D) A haploid mushroom produces gametes by mitosis, and the gametes undergo fertilization, which is immediately followed by meiosis.
• E) A diploid cell divides by mitosis to produce two diploid daughter cells, which then fuse to produce a tetraploid cell.

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