Of What Value Is Knowing the Former Positions of the Tectonic

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Short Answer

Of what value is knowing the former positions of the tectonic plates and their continental passengers?

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Definitions:

Double Fertilization

A unique process in angiosperms where one sperm cell fertilizes an egg cell forming a zygote, and the other sperm cell fuses with two polar nuclei, forming a triploid cell that develops into the endosperm.

Triploid Endosperm

A tissue in the seeds of flowering plants that nourishes the developing embryo, characterized by having three sets of chromosomes.

Diploid Zygote

A fertilized egg cell that has two sets of chromosomes, one set from each parent, representing the first stage in the development of a new individual.

Dioecious Plant

A plant species having male and female reproductive organs on separate individuals.