In Most Flowering Plants, One Sperm Nucleus Fuses with an Egg

question 30

Multiple Choice

In most flowering plants, one sperm nucleus fuses with an egg forming a zygote that develops into an embryo. Another sperm nucleus fuses with ____.

• A)the endosperm mother cell to produce three cells, each with one nucleus
• B)the endosperm mother cell, forming a diploid cell
• C)the endosperm mother cell, forming a triploid (3n) cell
• D)one of the smaller megaspores to produce what will eventually become the seed coat
• E)one of the smaller megaspores to produce a diploid endosperm

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