You have discovered a plant new to science and observe what appear to be reproductive structures: On one part of the plant, you observe organ A that appears to break open under turgor pressure to release tiny cells, while on another part of the plant, organ B flings out tiny cells by a mechanism driven by cavitation. You hypothesize that organ A belongs to the gametophyte and releases:

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Organ A that breaks open under turgor pressure to release tiny cells belongs to the sporophyte and releases spores. Organ B that flings out tiny cells by a mechanism driven by cavitation belongs to the gametophyte and releases sperm. Therefore, choice B is the correct answer.

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