HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
PLANT BIOLOGY
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The stage that produces sperm cells and egg cells
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The stage that produces spores.
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The stage that produces rhizomes.
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None of the above
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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: -A diploid phase in the life cycle of a plant and some algae is known as sporophyte. Sporophyte develops from the zygote and produces spores by meiosis. The spores then develop into haploid gametophyte. Example: A mature fern plant is an example of sporophyte.
Detailed explanation-3: -Figure 25.1D. 1: Lifecycle of heterosporous plants: Heterosporous plants produce two morphologically different types of spores: microspores, which develop into the male gametophyte, and megaspores, which develop into the female gametophyte.