A club moss sporophyte with a single terminal strobilus produces 12,000 spores.How many spores would the sporophyte have produced if it had dichotomously branched twice before the strobili developed?

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If the sporophyte had dichotomously branched twice before the strobili developed, it would have produced 4 terminal strobili instead of just 1. Therefore, the total number of spores produced would be 12,000 x 4 = 48,000.

A Club Moss Sporophyte with a Single Terminal Strobilus Produces