Sometimes Plants Produce Embryos in Seeds Without the Need for Meiosis

question 68

Multiple Choice

Sometimes plants produce embryos in seeds without the need for meiosis and fusion of gametes. This process is known as

• A) coevolution.
• B) apomixis.
• C) self-pollination.
• D) mitosis.
• E) suckering.

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Definitions:

Fertilization

The fusion of male and female gametes (sperm and ovum) to form a zygote, a process that initiates embryonic development.

Oviducts

Tubular structures in female vertebrates through which eggs pass from the ovaries to the outside of the body or to an egg receptacle.

Ovum

The female reproductive cell or egg cell in animals and plants.

Fimbriae

Fringe-like projections at the end of the fallopian tubes near the ovaries, involved in guiding the egg into the tube.