BIOLOGY VOL. II
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Chapter 31, Problem 2A
In double fertilization, one sperm produces a diploid ____, and the other produces a triploid ____.
a. zygote: primary endosperm
b. primary endosperm: microspore
c. antipodal: zygote
d. polar nuclei; zygote
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