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The life cycle in which haploid gametophyte and diploid sporophyte phases are equally dominant is termed as-


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Haplontic

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Haplo-diplontic

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Diplontic

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Triplontic

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Solution

The correct option is B

Haplo-diplontic


There are three broad types of alternation of generation based on the dominance of one stage over the other.
Haplontic:The haploid gametophyte is the more dominant form of life.
Diplontic: The diploid sporophyte is more dominant.
Haplo-diplontic: Seen in some rare plant types where both the generations can be equally dominant.


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