Which statement about double fertilization is correct for gymnosperms?
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: Typical angiosperm-style double fertilization is absent
Gymnosperms generally lack the typical double fertilization seen in angiosperms. Their nutritive tissue is usually the haploid female gametophyte rather than triploid endosperm.
Keep practicing
More Gymnosperms questions
- In gymnosperms, the nutritive tissue of the seed is usually derived from the:
- Which gymnosperm group includes Ephedra and Gnetum?
- Which economic product is commonly obtained from many coniferous gymnosperms?
- Which statement best describes the life cycle of gymnosperms?
- Which statement best summarizes the ecological importance of gymnosperms?
- The specialized roots in Cycas that harbor nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria are known as: