16 Questions
What is the function of the generative nucleus in the pollen grain?
Undergo mitotic division to produce sperm nuclei
What is the role of the funiculus in the ovule?
Attaches the ovule to the ovary
Which cell in the ovule is much different from the surrounding cells and undergoes meiosis?
Megaspore mother cell
What happens to 3 out of the 4 megaspores produced by the megaspore mother cell?
They disintegrate
What is the function of synergids in an embryo sac?
Disintegrate after fertilization
What part of an ovule becomes the seed coat?
Integuments
What is pollination?
Process of transferring pollen grain to stigma
What is the starting material for the Kreb's Cycle?
Acetyl CoA
Which molecule is formed by the condensation of acetyl CoA with oxaloacetate in the citric acid cycle?
Citrate
What is the function of aconitase in the citric acid cycle?
Dehydrates citrate to form isocitrate
Which molecule is released when isocitrate is oxidized in the TCA cycle?
Carbon Dioxide
What is the main role of isocitrate dehydrogenase in the citric acid cycle?
Reduces NAD+ to form NADH
What happens to acetyl CoA in the citric acid cycle?
It forms citrate with oxaloacetate
What role do NADH and FADH2 play in cellular respiration?
Harvest bond energy
What is the primary function of oxidative phosphorylation?
Generate ATP
In which stage of cellular respiration are most ATP molecules produced?
Electron Transport Chain
Learn about self-pollination and cross-pollination, as well as the various agents that aid in pollination such as wind, insects, birds, and humans. Understand the process of pollen tube growth and fertilization following pollen landing on the stigma.
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