Which of the Following Statements Correctly Describes the Alternation of Generations

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements correctly describes the alternation of generations in a plant life cycle?

• A) Diploid sporophytes that produce spores by meiosis alternate with haploid gametophytes that produce gametes by mitosis.
• B) Diploid sporophytes that produce gametes by meiosis alternate with haploid sporophytes that produce gametes by mitosis.
• C) Diploid gametophytes that produce spores by mitosis alternate with haploid sporophytes that produce gametes by meiosis.
• D) Diploid gametophytes that produce gametes by meiosis alternate with haploid sporophytes that produce spores by mitosis.

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