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During the alternation of generations in plants, they shift between a haploid gametophyte phase and a diploid ____ phase.

a. independent
b. sperm
c. microgamete
d. sporophyte

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i just finished an exam with this question and i got D, fairly certain its right
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The correct answer would be d. sporophyte.

The sporophyte is a diploid stage of a plant which practice alternation of generation.

Sporophyte refers to the asexual stage of a plant as they produce haploid spores with the help of meiotic division.

The spores divide with the help of mitotic divisions and lead to the formation of the haploid gametophyte.

It produces gametes which fertilize with each other to produce a diploid plant or sporophyte.

During the alternation of generations in plants, they shift between a haploid gametophyte-example-1
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