Multiple choice

Which of the following statements does not characterise the fruit development in angiosperms?

  1. The zygote gives rise to the endosperm.

  2. The pericarp is often differentiated into two or three distinct layers.

  3. After pollination, a tube grows from the pollen through the stigma into the ovary.

  4. After double fertilisation, the ovules become seeds.

  5. Within the megagametophyte, both the sperms unite with the egg to form a zygote.

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E Correct answer
Explanation

Within the megagametophyte, one of the two sperms unites with the egg to form a zygote.