Which of the following statements BEST explains why double fertilization is advantageous for angiosperms?
It ensures the formation of a triploid endosperm, which is more resistant to pathogens.
It allows for the production of both seeds and fruits, enhancing dispersal.
It synchronizes endosperm development with embryo development, preventing wasted resources if fertilization fails.
It eliminates the need for separate male and female gametophytes.
Related Questions
Double fertilization occurs in?
pinus
selaginella
funaria
dalbergia
Vegetative fertilization is also called
Triple fusion
True fertilization
Syngamy
Generative fertilization
Certain apomictic plants produce seeds without fertilization. How would the genetic makeup of the endosperm in such a plant likely differ from a sexually reproducing angiosperm?
It would be genetically identical to the maternal tissue.
It would be a mixture of maternal and paternal genes.
It would be entirely paternal in origin.
It would be haploid.
A researcher discovers a new angiosperm species where the central cell contains four polar nuclei instead of the usual two. Assuming normal fertilization occurs, what would be the ploidy of the resulting endosperm?
3n
4n
5n
6n
Double fertilization was discovered by
Nawaschin
Strasburger
Emerson
None of these
How many nuclei take part in double fertilization of flowering plants?
3
2
5
8
How many nuclei take part in double fertilization of flowering plants?
2
3
5
7
Double fertilization occurs in?
pinus
selaginella
funaria
dalbergia
Researchers are studying a mutant plant where the pollen tube fails to deliver the male gametes to the embryo sac. Which structure(s) would be ABSENT in the ovule of this mutant plant following pollination?
Zygote only
Endosperm only
Both zygote and endosperm
Neither zygote nor endosperm
Pick out the wrong statement.
Double fertilization is unique to gymnosperms and monocotyledons
Sequoia, a gymnosperm, is one of the tallest trees
Phaeophyceae members possess chlorophyll-a, c, carotenoids and xanthophylls
Evolutionarily, pteridophytes are the first terrestrial plants to possess xylem and phloem
