The life cycle of bryophytes is characterized by the alternation of generations. These plants have a haploid phase, responsible for the production ...

The life cycle of bryophytes is characterized by the alternation of generations. These plants have a haploid phase, responsible for the production of gametes, which occurs through mitosis, and a diploid phase that produces spores through a meiotic process. Using your knowledge about the reproduction of these plants, consider the following stages: I) production of gametes (n); II) fertilization of the oosphere in the archegonium by the antherozoid; III) development of the sporophyte; IV) production of spores (n); V) development of the protonema. Select the alternative that best describes the sequence of stages that comprise the life cycle of these plants.


a) IV, V, II, I, III.
b) V, I, II, III, IV.
c) I, II, III, IV, V.