The first cell of the sporophytic and gametophytic generation in plants are
A
sperm and egg respectively
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B
spore and zygote respectively
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C
zygote and spore mother cell respectively
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D
zygote and spore respectively
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Solution
The correct option is Dzygote and spore respectively The diploid zygote is the first cell of the sporophytic generation while the haploid spore is the first cell of the gametophytic generation in plants.