Question

Reproductive Success Online Practice
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Question
Which plant spends most of its time in the sporophyte stage?(1 point)
Responses

a fern
a fern - no response given

a flowering plant
a flowering plant - no response given

a conifer
a conifer - no response given

a moss pla

Answer 1

In the life cycle of plants, the sporophyte stage is typically the dominant phase in ferns, flowering plants, and conifers. In contrast, in mosses, the gametophyte stage is dominant.

Therefore, the answer to your question, regarding which plant spends most of its time in the sporophyte stage, would be:

**a fern**, **a flowering plant**, or **a conifer**.

However, if you need to choose one, a **flowering plant** (angiosperms) is often noted for having a long-lived sporophyte phase compared to ferns and conifers, but both ferns and conifers also spend significant time in the sporophyte stage.