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Which one of the following has haplontic life cycle?

  1. A
    Polytrichum
  2. B
    Ustilago
  3. C
    Wheat
  4. D
    Funaria

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Ustilago (a smut fungus) primarily exhibits a haplontic life cycle where the dominant phase is haploid and only the zygote is diploid. Polytrichum and Funaria (bryophytes) are haplo-diplontic, while Wheat (angiosperm) is diplontic.

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Which one of the following has haplontic life cycle?
A
Polytrichum
B
Ustilago
C
Wheat
D
Funaria

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