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.


Answer: A

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