Multiple choice

Select the false statement regarding the fertilization process in angiosperms?

  1. The growth of pollen tube is controlled vegetative cytoplasm.

  2. After fertilization, the ovary develops into a fruit.

  3. Triple fusion occurs in embryo sac.

  4. Diploid zygote is formed in the embryo sac.

  5. The pollen tube reaches the ovary in a straight line.
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E Correct answer
Explanation

The pollen tube does not reach the ovary in a straight line. The pollen tube grows near the style and curls to the bottom of the ovary and then near the receptacle. The pollen tube then breaks into the ovule through the micropyle and then the micropyle bursts into the embryo sac.

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