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.
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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
The product of syngamy in double fertilization is:
Endosperm
Zygote
Embryo Sac
Pollen Tube
What is the fate of the two male gametes discharged into the embryo sac during double fertilization?
Both fuse with the egg cell.
One fuses with the egg cell, and the other fuses with a synergid.
One fuses with the egg cell, and the other fuses with the central cell.
Both fuse with the central cell.
What is the product of the fusion of one male gamete with the egg cell during double fertilization?
Endosperm
Embryo sac
Zygote
Seed coat
In a hypothetical plant species, the polar nuclei contain 2n chromosomes each, and the male gametes are n. What would be the ploidy of the endosperm and zygote, respectively, after double fertilization?
2n, n
3n, 2n
5n, 2n
n, 2n
