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Which of the following statements is not true about the life cycle of flowering plants.?

  1. Sporophyte is diploid

  2. Sporophyte produces heterospores

  3. Megagametophyte is the seed

  4. Megagametophyte is the embryo sac


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Megagametophyte develops from megaspore. The megaspore enlarges into an oval-shaped structure called the embryo sac, which is termed as megagametophyte.

Thus the correct answer is 'Megagametophyte is the seed'.