The Sperm and Egg Each Contribute 50% of the Nuclear

question 37

Multiple Choice

The sperm and egg each contribute 50% of the nuclear genetic material to the zygote that becomes the embryo and the new plant.Mitochondria and plastids that become chloroplasts are passed primarily from the female parent.What feature of the male or female gametophytes accounts for this?

• A)The female gametophyte is small and mobile and can pack a lot of cytoplasm into a tiny space.
• B)The female gametophyte is larger and formed from one surviving megaspore.
• C)The male gametophyte is formed in the anthers.
• D)Meiosis is not involved in the formation of the female gametophyte.

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