Which of the following characteristics is incorrect for a diplontic life cycle?

  • A
    The main plant body is the gametophyte.
  • B
    Fusion of gametes results in a diploid zygote.
  • C
    Gymnosperms and angiosperms follow this pattern.
  • D
    The gametophyte alternates with the sporophyte.

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Which of the following statements is true about the sporophytic stage in the plant life cycle?

Read the following statement carefully: "Further development of zygote depends on the type of life cycle the organism has and the environment it is exposed to." Identify the correctly matched pair with respect to the above statement.

$A$: Different plant groups show different patterns of life cycles.
$R$: During the life cycle,there is an alternation of generation between a diploid gametophyte and a haploid sporophyte.

Which dominant phase is observed in the given figure?

The development of a gametophyte from the vegetative parts of a sporophyte without the intervention of spores is called:

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