Campbell Biology In Focus, Loose-leaf Edition (3rd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134895727
Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky
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Chapter 30, Problem 3TYU
Double fertilization means that
- A. flowers must be pollinated twice to yield fruits and seeds.
- B. B every egg must receive two sperm to produce an embryo
- C. C one sperm is needed to fertilize the egg, and a second sperm is needed to fertilize the polar nuclei.
- D. every sperm has two nuclei
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Chapter 30 Solutions
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