5.5 - Double Fertilization (in higher plants)
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What is double fertilization?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens in flowering plants.
What is the zygote?
💡 Hint: Consider what the result of fertilization is.
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What two fusions occur during double fertilization?
💡 Hint: One fusion forms the embryo; the other forms the food.
True or False: The endosperm nourishes the zygote during development.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens after fertilization.
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Discuss how double fertilization contributes to genetic variation in plants.
💡 Hint: Consider how genetic variation aids adaptation.
Compare double fertilization's efficiency in resource allocation to single fertilization.
💡 Hint: Think about the survival of the embryo in both cases.
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