Choose the incorrect statement from the following.

Life cycle in Chlamydomonas is haplontic

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Life cycle in Marchantia in haplo-diplontic

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In plants both haploid and diploid cells can divide by mitosis

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In diplontic life cycle, meiosis occurs in zygote

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In diplontic life cycle, meiosis occurs in zygote

In diplontic life cycle, meiosis is gametic i.e. it takes place during formation of gametes. The zygote germinates and undergoes mitotic division to form the diploid sporophyte.

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