Which of the following statements regarding plants is false?a. Meiosis within anthers produces spores that develop intopollen.b. Meiosis within ovules produces spores that develop into anembryo sac.c. The male gametophyte is a pollen grain, and the femalegametophyte is an embryo sac.d. Meiosis directly produces sperm and egg cells in plants

Which of the following statements regarding plants is false?a. Meiosis within anthers produces spores that develop intopollen.b. Meiosis within ovules produces spores that develop into anembryo sac.c. The male gametophyte is a pollen grain, and the femalegametophyte is an embryo sac.d. Meiosis directly produces sperm and egg cells in plants

BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)

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Chapter27: Reproduction And Development Of Flowering Plants

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Problem 4SA: In flowers, the structures that produce male gametophytes are called _______ ;the strcutures that...

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