Question

Zygotic meiosis occurs in organisms showing

• A. Diploid life cycle
• B. Diplobiontic life cycle
• C. Haplontic life cycle
• D. Haplo-diplontic life cycle

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Haplontic life cycle

In thallophytes, like algae and fungi, the zygote is the only diploid cell which undergoes meiosis and restores haploid condition. This type of lifecycle is called haploid or haplontic life cycle