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Development of Zygote

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The first cells of sporophytic and gametophytic generation in plants are

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zygote and spore respectively

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spore and zygote respectively

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zygote and spore mother cell respectively

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sperm and egg respectively

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Solution

The correct option is A
zygote and spore respectively

The zygote is the first cell of the sporophytic generation while spore is the first cell of the gametophytic generation.

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