Which of the following statements regarding plants is not correct? Diploid plants produce haploid spores by mitosis. Gametophytes are haploid. Flower is the reproductive organ in plants. All plants have a life cycle with alternation of generations.

Which of the following statements regarding plants is not correct? Diploid plants produce haploid spores by mitosis. Gametophytes are haploid. Flower is the reproductive organ in plants. All plants have a life cycle with alternation of generations.

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Chapter27: Seedless Plants

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Problem 2TYU: Which of the following is not a characteristic of plants? (a) cuticle (b) unicellular gametangia (c)...

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Diploid plants produce haploid spores by mitosis.
Gametophytes are haploid.
Flower is the reproductive organ in plants.
All plants have a life cycle with alternation of generations.

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