Question

Which of the statements regarding haplontic life cycle is incorrect?

• A. Sporophytic generation is represented only by the 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 dominant a dominant phase. The reproductive cell undergo mitosis to form gametes that are haploid, the gametic fusion results in a diploid zygote, which undergoes meiosis to form haploid spores.

So, the correct answer is 'Mitosis in the zygote results in the formation of haploid spores.'