Which of the following statements is correct for a plant producing spores by a diploid sporophyle and gametes by a haploid gametophyte?

Question

Which of the following statements is correct for a plant producing spores by a diploid sporophyle and gametes by a haploid gametophyte? (A) The sporophyte produces the zygote directly (B) The zygote develops into a gametophyte directly (C) The gametes are produced by mitosis (D) The spores develop into a gametophyte directly

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The spores are produced by a diploid sporophyte and gametes by a haploid gametophyte because the spores develop directly into a gametophyte. Gametophyte produces gametes and these gametes again produce spores.

Q. Which of the following statements is correct for a plant producing spores by a diploid sporophyle and gametes by a haploid gametophyte?

The sporophyte produces the zygote directly

The zygote develops into a gametophyte directly

The gametes are produced by mitosis

The spores develop into a gametophyte directly

The spores are produced by a diploid sporophyte and gametes by a haploid gametophyte because the spores develop directly into a gametophyte. Gametophyte produces gametes and these gametes again produce spores.