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Chapter 29, Problem 1A
Compare what happens to a spore mother cell as it gives rise to a spore with what happens to a spore as it gives rise to a gametophyte.
a. The spore mother cell and the spore both go through meiosis.
b. The spore mother cell and the spore both go through mitosis.
c. The spore mother cell goes through mitosis, and the spore goes through meiosis.
d. The spore mother cell goes through meiosis, and the spore goes through mitosis.
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