In the life cycle of a plant, which of the following gives rise to a gametophyte?

Question

A gamete

A sporophyte 

A spore

An endospore

Answer 1

In order to determine which step in a plant's life cycle precedes a gametophyte, gametophyte must be defined. A gametophyte is a haploid organism that develops from a spore and produces a gamete.

From the definition, develops from a spore, shows you that the correct answer is a spore. The process in which a gametophyte develops from a spore is known as mitosis.

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