After fertilization in flowering plants, an embryo in a seed

a. begins as a gametophyte and ends up as a sporophyte before germination.
b. is always a sporophyte.
c. is usually a gametophyte but can be a sporophyte.
d. begins as a sporophyte and ends up as a gametophyte before germination.
e. is always a gametophyte.


B

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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