In Angiosperms, Two Male Gametes Contained Within a Single Male

question 54

Multiple Choice

In angiosperms, two male gametes contained within a single male gametophyte participate in fertilization. One sperm nucleus combines with the egg to produce a diploid zygote, and the other sperm nucleus combines with two other haploid nuclei of the female gametophyte. This process is called

• A) biparental inheritance.
• B) multiple paternity.
• C) double fertilization.
• D) dihybrid cross.
• E) single fertilization.

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