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Which of the following is incorrect about haplontic life cycle?(a) Gametophytes are the dominant phase in this life cycle(b) Sporophytes are free-living(c) Spores are haploid in nature and form gametophyte by mitotic division(d) Zygote acts as sporophyteThis question was posed to me during an interview.The question is from Plant Kingdom in section Plant Kingdom of Biology – Class 11

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The CORRECT option is (b) Sporophytes are free-living

The explanation is: Gametophytes are the DOMINANT phase in this life cycle. Sporophytes don’t have free living EXISTENCE. SPORES are haploid in nature and form GAMETOPHYTE by mitotic division. Zygote acts as Sporophyte that forms spores.



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