In lower plants gametes are produced by ________ division.

Mitotic

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Meiotic

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Equal

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Binary

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The correct option is A
Mitotic

In lower plants, the gametophyte phase is dominant. The plant body is haploid and the gametes are formed by mitotic division. Fusion of gametes forms the diploid sporophytic zygote which then undergoes meiosis to form the gametophytes.

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