Which statement is most accurate about alternation of generations?

Alternation of generations is the plant life cycle alternating between a haploid gametophyte phase and a diploid sporophyte phase. Therefore, the most accurate statement is that it refers to the haploid and diploid phases of the plant life cycle. Meiosis and fertilization help move between these phases, but they are processes within the cycle, not the definition of alternation of generations.

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