GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -A sporophyte (/ˈspɔːr. əˌfaɪt/) is the diploid multicellular stage in the life cycle of a plant or alga which produces asexual spores. This stage alternates with a multicellular haploid gametophyte phase.

Detailed explanation-2: -Diploid Sporophyte Cells A sporophyte is a structure that has been formed from a diploid structure called a zygote. This zygote is resulted due to the fusion of two haploid gametes: male and female gametes. The formed zygote is later developed into a sporophyte, a diploid multicellular structure.

Detailed explanation-3: -Gymnosperms are heterosporous i.e., the two types of spores are produced by the sporophyte stage namely, the megaspore that produces the female gametophyte and the microspore that produces the male gametophyte (Figure 4)