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What is the direct result of pollen falling on the stigma of a plant?
What is the direct result of pollen falling on the stigma of a plant?
Which of these agents directly contributes to self-fertilization?
Which of these agents directly contributes to self-fertilization?
What is the difference between direct and indirect pollination?
What is the difference between direct and indirect pollination?
How many haploid cells are formed during the meiosis of an ovule cell?
How many haploid cells are formed during the meiosis of an ovule cell?
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What is the function of the polar nuclei in the embryo sac?
What is the function of the polar nuclei in the embryo sac?
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Study Notes
Reproduction in Plants
- Pistils are composed of stigmas, styles, and ovaries containing one or more ovules
- Meiosis in an ovule produces four haploid cells
- One haploid cell undergoes three further divisions to form the embryo sac, containing an egg cell (oosphere) and polar nuclei
- Pollen must be transported to the stigma for fertilization
- Direct pollination occurs when pollen from a flower lands on the stigma of the same flower
- Indirect pollination occurs between different plants
- Agents of direct pollination include wind, gravity, and self-pollination (in plants)
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Explore the fascinating processes of reproduction in plants, including the roles of pistils, ovules, and pollination. Understand the differences between direct and indirect pollination and the agents involved in these processes. This quiz will deepen your knowledge of plant biology.