Which of the following is the correct sequence during the alternation of generations life cycle in a flowering plant?

A)sporophyte → meiosis → gametophyte → gametes → fertilization → diploid zygote
B)sporophyte → mitosis → gametophyte → meiosis → sporophyte
C)haploid gametophyte → gametes → meiosis → fertilization → diploid sporophyte
D)sporophyte → spores → meiosis → gametophyte → gametes
E)haploid sporophyte → spores → fertilization → diploid gametophyte