Organisms that are haplontic differ from those that are diplontic in
A) whether their cell cycles contain checkpoints.
B) the number of chromosomes they contain.
C) the extent to which they develop in the diploid state during their life cycle.
D) whether they undergo meiosis.
E) None of the above

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Haplontic organisms spend most of their life cycle in the haploid state, while diplontic organisms spend most of their life cycle in the diploid state. This means that diplontic organisms have more extensive development in the diploid state than haplontic organisms. The other options do not accurately distinguish between haplontic and diplontic organisms.

Organisms That Are Haplontic Differ from Those That Are Diplontic