Question

Which of the following best describes the gametophyte in a plant’s life cycle?

• A. The diploid generation
• B. The generation that produces the gametes
• C. The generation that produces spores
• D. Uses meiosis within structures called sporangia

Answer 1

The correct option is B

The generation that produces the gametes

A gametophyte is a stage in the life cycle of plants and algae that undergo alternation of generations. It is a haploid multicellular organism that develops from a haploid spore that has one set of chromosomes. The gametophyte is the sexual phase in the life cycle of plants and algae. It develops sex organs that produce gametes. The sporophyte phase, a diploid plant body grows and eventually produces spores through meiosis.