Asked by Aiyonnah Gibson on May 19, 2024
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In the process of double fertilization, one sperm fuses with the egg and the other sperm fuses with a spore.
Double Fertilization
A process in the flowering plant life cycle in which there are two fertilizations; one fertilization results in formation of a zygote, whereas the second results in formation of endosperm.
Sperm
Male reproductive cells designed to fertilize female ova (eggs) during sexual reproduction.
- Grasp the concept of double fertilization in plants.
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Adigrace RiateMay 21, 2024
Final Answer :
False
Explanation :
In the process of double fertilization, one sperm fuses with the egg to form a zygote, and the other sperm fuses with two polar nuclei in the central cell of the ovule to form a triploid cell, which develops into the endosperm, not with a spore.
Learning Objectives
- Grasp the concept of double fertilization in plants.