Double Fertilization in Flowering Plants Results in the Production of

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Multiple Choice

Double fertilization in flowering plants results in the production of

• A) one diploid embryo and a diploid endosperm.
• B) one diploid embryo and a triploid endosperm.
• C) two diploid embryos.
• D) two diploid embryos and a haploid endosperm.
• E) two diploid embryos and a diploid seed coat.

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Definitions:

Sexual Exchange

The process of genetic material exchange during sexual reproduction, leading to genetic diversity in offspring.

Spirogyra

A filamentous green algae characterized by its spiral chloroplast arrangements, commonly found in freshwater environments.

Conjugation

Transfer of genetic material from one cell to another.

Endosymbiotic Hypothesis

A theory that explains the origin of mitochondria and chloroplasts in cells as a result of early symbiotic relationships between separate single-celled organisms.