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Meiosis occurs in the zygote of

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Funaria
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Chlamydomonas
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Dryopteris
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Puccinia
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The correct option is B Chlamydomonas
Chlamydomonas is an example of algae with the haplontic life cycle. The haplontic life forms produce the gametes through mitosis. After fertilization, a zygote is formed. In the case of Chlamydomonas, zygospore represents diploid zygote. This zygospore is the only diploid cell in the entire lifecycle. It is thus that same zygospore that later undergoes meiosis to form haploid offspring.

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