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Chapter 30, Problem 4U
In a pine tree, the microspores and megaspores are produced by the process of
a. fertilization.
b. mitosis.
c. fusion.
d. meiosis.
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Compare what happens to a spore mother cell as it gives rise to a spore with what happens to a spore as it gives rise to a gametophyte.
a. The spore mother cell and the spore both go through meiosis.
b. The spore mother cell and the spore both go through mitosis.
c. The spore mother cell goes through mitosis, and the spore goes through meiosis.
d. The spore mother cell goes through meiosis, and the spore goes through mitosis.
Label the diagram below of alternation of generations in flowering plants.
Which of the following pairs of plant structure has the haploid number ofchromosomes?
A. Megaspore mother cell and antipodal cells
B. Egg cell and antipodal cells
C. Egg cell and endosperms
D. Microspore mother cell and antipodal cells
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