Question

Which of the following statement is incorrect with respect to haplontic life cycle?

• A. Sporophytic generation is represented only by one-celled zygote
• B. There is no free-living sporophyte
• C. Mitosis in the zygote results in the formation of haploid spores
• D. The haploid spores divide mitotically and form the gametophyte

Answer 1

The correct option is C Mitosis in the zygote results in the formation of haploid spores

In a haplontic life cycle, the plant body is a gametophyte and is the dominant phase. The reproductive cell undergoes mitosis to form gametes that are haploid; the gametic fusion results in a diploid zygote, which undergoes meiosis to form haploid spores. So, the incorrect statement is option c.