Refer to the Figure Showing Two Sexual Life Cycles

question 9

Multiple Choice

Refer to the figure showing two sexual life cycles. Which sexual life cycle type is not illustrated, and what is an example of that type of organism?

• A) Haplontic; Rhizopus fungus
• B) Haplontic; a sheep
• C) Diplontic; a sheep
• D) Alternation of generations; a fern
• E) Alternation of generations; Rhizopus fungus

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