In plants, the diploid zygote develops into the sporophyte. This is because plants have alternating generations, where the diploid sporophyte (produced from the zygote) produces haploid spores through meiosis, which then develop into the haploid gametophyte. The gametophyte produces gametes by mitosis, which fuse during fertilization to form the diploid zygote, completing the life cycle.

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In plants:

A) The diploid zygote develops into the sporophyte
B) The haploid zygote develops into the sporophyte
C) The haploid gametophyte develops into the sporophyte
D) The diploid zygote develops into the gametophyte
E) The haploid gametophyte produces gametes by meiosis

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