Which one has haplontic life cycle ?

Wheat

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Funaria

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Polytrichum

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Ustilago

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Solution

The correct option is D Ustilago
Ustilago is the genus of approximately 200 smut fungi parasitic on the grasses.
In the haplontic life cycle, the haploid stage will be multicellular. Also, the diploid stage will be a single cellular.
The zygote undergoes meiosis to form haploid spores. Each spore germinates to form gametophyte.
So, the correct answer is option A.

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