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A. Spores

B. Meiosis

C. Spores grow by mitosis into gametophyte

D. Haploid (n)

E. Gametes (sperm and egg)

F. Mitosis

Step-by-step explanation:

Alternation of generations is a system of life cycle exhibited by certain organisms such as algae, plants etc where they alternate between a haploid phase/generation and diploid phase/generation. In this life cycle, the SPOROPHYTE is the diploid (2n) multicellular body that forms haploid SPORES via meiotic division. These spores, however, grow into another multicellular body via mitosis called GAMETOPHYTE.

The GAMETOPHYTE refers to the haploid (n) body that produces the haploid gametes (sperm and egg) by undergoing mitosis. The haploid gametes produced unites in a process called FERTILIZATION to yield a diploid ZYGOTE that eventually mitotically grows into the SPOROPHYTE. Note that, the cycle repeats.

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