Open QuestionEvaluate these statements about double fertilization. Select True or False for each sentence.T/FTwo zygotes are formed, but only one survives.T/FOne sperm fuses with an egg while the other sperm fuses with polar nuclei.T/FIt results in the formation of a diploid embryo and triploid endosperm.T/FBoth sperm involved in double fertilization form within the same pollen tube.
Open QuestionDouble fertilization means thata. flowers must be pollinated twice to yield fruits and seeds.b. every egg must receive two sperm to produce an embryo.c. one sperm is needed to fertilize the egg, and a second sperm is needed to fertilize the polar nuclei.d. every sperm has two nuclei.
Open QuestionIn angiosperms, each pollen grain produces two sperm. What do these sperm do? a. Each one fertilizes a separate egg cell. b. One fertilizes an egg, and the other is kept in reserve. c. Both fertilize a single egg cell. d. One fertilizes an egg, and the other fertilizes a cell that develops into stored food.
Open QuestionMatch questions 3–8 with options a–f. 3. Attracts pollinator 4. Develops into seed 5. Protects flower before it opens 6. Produces sperm 7. Produces pollen 8. Houses ovules a. pollen grain b. ovule c. anther d. ovary e. sepal f. petal
Open QuestionSome plant species produce male and female individuals in which the males have an XY genotype and the females have an XX genotype. After double fertilization, what would be the genotypes of the embryos and endosperm nuclei? (A) embryo XY/endosperm XXX or embryo XX/endosperm XXY (B) embryo XX/endosperm XX or embryo XY/endosperm XY (C) embryo XX/endosperm XXX or embryo XY/endosperm XYY (D) embryo XX/endosperm XXX or embryo XY/endosperm XXY
Open QuestionSome dioecious species have the XY genotype for male and XX for female. After double fertilization, what would be the genotypes of the embryos and endosperm nuclei?a. embryo XY/endosperm XXX or embryo XX/endosperm XXYb. embryo XX/endosperm XX or embryo XY/endosperm XYc. embryo XX/endosperm XXX or embryo XY/endosperm XYYd. embryo XX/endosperm XXX or embryo XY/endosperm XXY
Open QuestionIn a species showing sporophytic incompatibility, which type(s) of pollen could successfully fertilize an S2S3 flower? (A) S1 pollen from an S1S3 flower (B) S2 or S3 pollen from an S2S3 flower (C) S3 pollen from an S1S1 flower (D) S1 pollen from an S1S1 flower