Chapter 23 -10 Flashcards
1
Q
How does the plant reproduction begin?
A
begins as pollen is transferred from the anther of the stamen to the stigma of the carpel
2
Q
Double fertilization begins as?
A
pollen is stimulated to germinate by nectar enzymes on the stigma of the carpel
3
Q
What is the second step of double fertilization?
A
a pollen tube containing 2 sperm nuclei begins to grow through the style toward the ovary
4
Q
Fertilization is completed when?
A
1 sperm nucleus fuses with 2 egg nuclei to form the triploid endosperm cell
5
Q
Fertilized eggs become ?
Ovary becomes ?
A
seeds
fruit