Suppose You Were Having a Conversation with a Friend Who

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Suppose you were having a conversation with a friend who says that her son and daughter are entirely different from one another. Her son likes to play in the dirt, play with trucks, and build elaborate towers out of blocks. Her daughter likes to play dress up, pretend she is feeding her dolls, and loves ballet. Your friend insists that she has always treated her two children exactly the same. Would you agree or disagree with your friend's analysis? Describe three things you would tell your friend and identify what theoretical perspective would be most informative in this conversation.

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Definitions:

Cross-pollination

The transfer of pollen from the anther of a flower of one plant to the stigma of a flower of another plant, promoting genetic diversity.

Pollen Grain

In seed plants, structure that is derived from a microspore and develops into a male gametophyte.

Polar Nucleus

In plants, one of the two nuclei that migrate to the center of the embryo sac and fuse with a sperm nucleus during fertilization, contributing to the endosperm's development.

Sperm Nucleus

The male genetic material contained within the head of a sperm cell that fuses with an egg cell's nucleus during fertilization.