Practice Double Fertilization (1.3.3.2) - Chapter 1: Reproduction

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Question 1.
What is double fertilization?
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Think about the role of male gametes in plants.
Question 2.
What is the function of the endosperm?
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Consider what the embryo needs to grow.
3Question 3.
What makes double fertilization unique to flowering plants?
- Two zygotes formed, Single fertilization event
- One sperm fertilizes the egg, another forms endosperm
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Think about what happens with the male gametes in this process.
4Question 4.
True or False: Double fertilization results in the formation of two embryos.
- True
- False
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Remember there's a distinction between embryo and endosperm.
Question 5.
How does double fertilization contribute to the adaptive strategies of angiosperms in diverse environments?
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Consider environmental challenges faced by plants.
Question 6.
Evaluate the potential impacts of disrupting double fertilization on the development of flowering plants.
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Think about the consequences of nutrient availability.

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