The sporophyte generation of a plant is _________________ and produces ___________________ spores.

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The sporophyte generation of a plant is diploid and produces haploid spores. This is because spores are produced through meiosis, which reduces the number of chromosomes in the cell by half, resulting in haploid spores. The sporophyte, on the other hand, is diploid because it results from the fusion of two haploid gametes.

The Sporophyte Generation of a Plant Is _________________ and Produces