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Formation of a sporophyte from a gametophyte and vice versa is termed as:

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Sexual reproduction
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Asexual reproduction
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Alternation of generation
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Transformation
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The correct option is C Alternation of generation
Alternation of generation is a term used to describe the life cycle of plants. A multicellular gametophyte, which is haploid with n chromosomes, alternates with a multicellular sporophyte, which is diploid with 2n chromosomes, made of n pairs.
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