Scientists Have Various Methods of Investigating Reproductive Methods in Plants

question 55

Multiple Choice

Scientists have various methods of investigating reproductive methods in plants. One way is to examine pollen to ovule ratios (P/O) . This ratio indicates the likelihood of a pollen grain reaching the female component of the same species of plant. Species A plant releases approximately 10,000 pollen grains per 100 ovules, whereas species B plant releases approximately 1,000,000 pollen grains per 100 ovules. What is the pollen to ovule ratio of the species A plant?

• A) 10
• B) 100
• C) 1000
• D) 10,000,000

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