Weegy: Alternation of generations
Diploid to haploid to diploid:
Most plants display alternations of generations, [ a life cycle that passes alternately through diploid and haploid stages.
The haploid stage is generated by meiosis.
The diploid stage is generated by fertilization.
Both haploid and diploid mitosis:
In plants, both the diploid and haploid stages are capable of undergoing mitosis.
These stages are called the sporophyte and gametophyte, respectively.
Separate generations:
A semantic consequence of both the diploid and haploid stages undergoing mitosis is that they are considered separate generations.
Thus, one speaks of alternating sporophyte and gametophyte generations, or, for short, simply alternation of generations.
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