Life: The Science of Biology 11th Edition

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1-31901-016-4
ISBN 13: 978-1-31901-016-4

Chapter 37 - Reproduction in Flowering Plants - 37.1 - Most Angiosperms Reproduce Sexually - 37.1 Recap - Learning Outcomes - Page 792: 3

Answer

During double fertilization, one sperm fuses with the egg to form a zygote, while the other sperm fuses with the polar nuclei in the female gametophyte. The endosperm is created when the polar nuclei fuses with the sperm cell.

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During double fertilization, one sperm fuses with the egg to form a zygote, while the other sperm fuses with the polar nuclei in the female gametophyte. The endosperm is created when the polar nuclei fuses with the sperm cell.
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