Which statement best describes the life cycle of plants such as ferns?
Plants have a two-part life cycle, spending part of their life in a diploid phase and part in a haploid phase.
Plants have a single life cycle and are entirely diploid.
Plants have a single life cycle and are entirely haploid.
Different plants have a different number of phases in their life cycle.

Question

Which statement best describes the life cycle of plants such as ferns? 
       Plants have a two-part life cycle, spending part of their life in a diploid phase and part in a haploid phase.
       Plants have a single life cycle and are entirely diploid.
       Plants have a single life cycle and are entirely haploid.
       Different plants have a different number of phases in their life cycle.

anonymous · Answer

Plants have a two-part life cycle, spending part of their life in a diploid phase and part in a haploid phase.