Q. Which one of the following has haplontic life cycle?

A) Polytrichum
B) Ustilago
C) Wheat
D) Funaria
Explanation

[Solution from source] In fungi like Ustilago the dominant phase is haploid and the only diploid stage is the zygote nucleus, which undergoes meiosis, giving a haplontic pattern. Mosses like Funaria and Polytrichum are haplo-diplontic, and wheat is diplontic. Answer (2).

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