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Zygote of an organism developed after sy...

Zygote of an organism developed after syngamy undergoes meiosis to form haploid spores, which divide mitotically and form the gametophyte. The organism must have ____ life cycle.

A

haplontic

B

diplontic

C

haplodiplontic

D

either (a) and (c )

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