In the Plant Life Cycle,what Process Takes Place Between the Formation

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Multiple Choice

In the plant life cycle,what process takes place between the formation of gametes and the formation of the zygote?

• A) mitosis
• B) meiosis
• C) fertilization
• D) more than one of these
• E) none of these

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Definitions:

Water Molds

Water molds, or Oomycetes, are a group of filamentous, fungus-like organisms living in water or damp environments, often causing diseases in plants and fish.

Flagellum

A slender, whip-like appendage that enables many protozoa, bacteria, and spermatozoa to swim.

Microvilli

Minute projections of the plasma membrane that increase the surface area of the cell; found mainly in cells concerned with absorption or secretion, such as those lining the intestine or the kidney tubules.

Choanoflagellate

Single-celled organisms that are considered to be the closest living relatives of animals, characterized by a flagellum surrounded by a collar of microvilli.