Cell Division
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Cell Division

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Which type of cell division results in the formation of four haploid daughter cells?

  • Mitosis
  • Sporogenesis
  • Cytokinesis
  • Meiosis (correct)
  • What is the characteristic life cycle of all plants and green algae/charophytes called?

  • Mitosis
  • Meiosis
  • Sporogenesis
  • Alternation of generations (correct)
  • Which term refers to the process by which chromosomes are doubled via fertilization or fusion?

  • Heterosporous
  • Fertilization (correct)
  • Homosporous
  • Sporogenesis
  • Which group of plants are heterosporous?

    <p>Flowering plants (angiosperms)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the male gametophyte called in angiosperms?

    <p>Pollen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the female gametophyte called in angiosperms?

    <p>Ovule</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the prefix for the male, or sperm-bearing, life stage in plant reproduction?

    <p>Micro-</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During microsporogenesis, where does the development of the pollen occur?

    <p>In the androecium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the nutritive tapetum?

    <p>To provide nutrition to the microsporocytes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the integuments in an immature ovule?

    <p>To protect the ovule</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the opening in the integuments called?

    <p>Micropyle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens during megasporogenesis?

    <p>Development of the egg-bearing gametophyte</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the synergids in the mature embryo sac?

    <p>To attract sperm to the egg cell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the outcome of double fertilization?

    <p>Formation of the zygote and endosperm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the source of the seed coat in a mature seed?

    <p>Integuments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the flower does microsporogenesis occur in?

    <p>Androecium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the nutritive tapetum in microsporogenesis?

    <p>Feeding the microsporocytes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the opening in the integuments of an ovule called?

    <p>Micropyle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the synergids in the mature embryo sac?

    <p>Attraction of sperm to the egg cell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the source of the endosperm in a mature seed?

    <p>Polar nuclei</p> Signup and view all the answers

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