AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

PLANT REPRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The two stages of a plant life cycle are called ____
A
gymnosperms and angiosperms
B
spores and zygotes
C
ovules and seeds
D
alternation of generations
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Plants alternate between the diploid sporophyte and haploid gametophyte, and between asexual and sexual reproduction. Therefore, the life cycle of plants is known as alternation of generations. The ability of the plants to reproduce sexually and asexually helps them to adapt to different environments.

Detailed explanation-2: -Alternation of generations means that plants alternate between two different life stages, or generations, in their life cycle; a haploid stage called gametophyte and a diploid stage called sporophyte.

Detailed explanation-3: -April 2022) Alternation of generations (also known as metagenesis or heterogenesis) is the predominant type of life cycle in plants and algae.

Detailed explanation-4: -Alternation of generations is a type of life cycle found in terrestrial plants and some algae in which subsequent generations of individuals alternate between haploid and diploid organisms. This can be contrasted to sexual reproduction in animals, in which both haploid and diploid cells are found in every generation.

Detailed explanation-5: -The two generations or life cycles that occur are called the sporophyte generation and the gametophyte generation. When you speak in genetic terms, it is the rotation in between the haploid and diploid stages. This refers to the chromosomes within the plant cells.

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