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Alternation of Generations

publish date: 2026/06/17 19:54:26.607527 UTC

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Alternation of Generations Diploid zygote mitosis Diploid multicellular organism meiosis Haploid spores mitosis Haploid multicellular organism (produces gametes) fertilization (gametes unite) Diploid and haploid stages alternate, each produced by mitosis from the previous stage

What term describes a life cycle, like the one shown above, in which an organism alternates between sexual and asexual reproductive strategies at different stages?

Correct Answer

Alternation of generation

Explanation

Alternation of generation describes life cycles, especially common in plants, where a haploid stage produced by meiosis alternates with a diploid stage produced by fertilization, with mitosis driving growth within each stage.

Reference

Biology: A self-teaching guide

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