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Content: Land plants have a complex life cycle that involves an
alternation of generations between a haploid gametophyte and a
diploid sporophyte. The generation of a tulip is the dominant phase of its life cycle? sporophyte generation
Describe the dominant stage in the life cycle of a fern? Diploid Sporophyte
What generation is dominant in the fern life cycle? The Sporophyte life cycle is the dominant stage in Ferns
(vascular non-seed plants)
Compare and contrast the life cycle of a fern with the life cycle of a conifer? The life cycle of a fern includes both a gametophyte and
sporophyte generation. A diploid zygote formed on the gametophyte
develops into a sporophyte, a fern. The sporophyte releases haploid
spores that germinate into gametophytes. The life cycle of a
conifer consists of male and female cones produced on an adult
plant, the sporophyte. The male produces pollen grains that
fertilize eggs retained within the female cone.