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A plant in which sporophytic generation is represented by zygote is

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Pinus

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Selaginella

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Chlamydomonas

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Dryopteris

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The correct option is C
Chlamydomonas

A plant in which sporophytic generation is represented by zygote is Chlamydomonas. It is a type of algae that has gametophytic plant body (haploid). It reproduces sexually by gametes which are isogametes that fuse to produce diploid zygote which is the only sporophytic generation

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