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OpenStudy (anonymous):

In the alternation of generations life cycle spores grow into gametophyte plants via a process called : A)Mitosis B)Meiosis C)Photosynthesis D)Gamete Formation @Abhisar sorry if im botherin u with my questions

OpenStudy (abhisar):

Check ur last question for the revised answers !

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yeah, sorry katiegirl17. My mistake.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It's not C for sure

OpenStudy (abhisar):

@PenguinRulez ??

OpenStudy (abhisar):

Photosynthesis is the process by which plants produce their food using sunlight !

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I said it can't be C.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

C is wrong, that is what I meant!

OpenStudy (abhisar):

Oh..i see !

OpenStudy (abhisar):

u r correct !

OpenStudy (abhisar):

what do u think should be the answer ? @KatieGrl17

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Before you come to any conclusions @KatieGrl17 meiosis occurs for reproduction and mitosis is basically replication.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So what do you think @KatieGrl17 ?

OpenStudy (abhisar):

and gametophytes are haploid structures and spores are diploid structures !

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yep.

OpenStudy (abhisar):

@KatieGrl17 ??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

D)Gamete formation ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You got it.

OpenStudy (abhisar):

really ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

She told me she isn't that smart, but seriously, I think we gave too much information away. We're supposed to help them, not give them answer.

OpenStudy (abhisar):

yes u r ryt but D is not correct !

OpenStudy (abhisar):

This what i mean :)

OpenStudy (abhisar):

*is

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So D is wrong? Or what do you mean. Now I am confused.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So D is correct

OpenStudy (abhisar):

i mean D is incorrect !

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i thought u said it was right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yeah, well, I gave the answer away, and FYI, C and D are wrong.

OpenStudy (abhisar):

i said u r ryt that we should not give xact answers

OpenStudy (anonymous):

WHAT???

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay, just say it, is D right or wrong?

OpenStudy (abhisar):

D IS INCORRECT

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I think is is wrong, but I am not sure.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So what do you think @KatieGrl17

OpenStudy (abhisar):

Gamete formation means production of diploid gamete. Which is unicellular

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Mitosis ?

OpenStudy (abhisar):

Gametophyte is another thing ! Its multicellular and gives rise to gametes by mitosis

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So its mitosis

OpenStudy (abhisar):

Spores---->Meiosis----->Gametophyte------>mitosis------>Gamete

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So NOW what do you @KatieGrl17

OpenStudy (abhisar):

got it ?

OpenStudy (abhisar):

hmm..yes Sporophyte(2n)---->meiosis---->Spores(n)------>mitosis----->Gametophyte------>mitosis---->Gametes-------->Zygote(2n)------>meiosis

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Abhisar Yep, that is right. I have deleted my old post I want put up the moss lifecycle so people can see a familiar example. And here is a walkthrough via a website: http://www.sumanasinc.com/webcontent/animations/content/moss.html

OpenStudy (abhisar):

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OpenStudy (abhisar):

So mitosis should be the answer to this question ! u were ryt @katieGrl17

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