Conifers Do Not Have Flowers to Attract Pollinators

question 52

Multiple Choice

Conifers do not have flowers to attract pollinators. Instead, fertilization occurs

• A) as the sperm and egg unite inside the woody cone.
• B) when birds transfer pollen in their droppings after eating the pine seeds.
• C) via wind pollination.
• D) when the endosperm takes the place of the male gametes.
• E) when insects coated with pollen are trapped in the sticky resin.

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