In the haplontic life cycle, the organism exists in a haploid state for the majority of its life cycle. This means that it has only one set of chromosomes in its cells. In the case of Funaria, the haploid gametophyte generation is the dominant generation, and it produces haploid gametes through mitosis. The gametes fuse to form a diploid zygote, which develops into the sporophyte generation. The sporophyte grows on the gametophyte and produces haploid spores by meiosis. These spores germinate to form new haploid gametophytes, and the cycle continues.