Study Guide for Campbell Biology
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ISBN: 9780134443775
Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Jane B. Reece, Martha R. Taylor, Michael A. Pollock
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Chapter 38, Problem 3TYK
Double fertilization involves fusion of sperm nuclei with
- a. the egg and the synergids.
- b. the egg and the polar nuclei.
- c. the egg and the antipodal cells.
- d. the synergids and the polar nuclei.
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f. Ovuliferous scale
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