Double fertilization in flowering plants results in two products: the zygote and the triploid endosperm. The zygote develops into the embryo, while the triploid endosperm serves as a nutrient source for the growing embryo, providing essential resources during seed development. This unique process ensures the successful formation of both the next generation and the necessary sustenance for its growth.
No, ferns do not undergo double fertilization. Double fertilization is a process characteristic of flowering plants (angiosperms), where one sperm fertilizes the egg and the other fuses with two polar nuclei to form the triploid endosperm. In ferns, fertilization involves the fusion of a single sperm with an egg, leading to the formation of a zygote, but does not involve the additional fertilization event seen in angiosperms.
In double fertilization, a zygote and endosperm are formed. The zygote develops into the embryo, while the endosperm provides nutrition to the developing embryo in flowering plants.
In a double-replacement reaction, two reactants exchange ions to form two products. Therefore, there are two reactants and two products in this type of reaction.
In a double replacement reaction, there are typically 2 reactants and 2 products formed. This reaction involves the exchange of ions between two compounds, resulting in the formation of two new compounds.
Double fertilization + syngamy occurring in angiosperms is called triple fusion.
Double Displacement (sometimes called Double Replacement)
The Generative nucleus arrives at the embryo sac inside the ovule and undergoes division to produce two haploid male nuclei. One of the male nuclei fuses with the haploid female gamete nucleus and for a diploid zygote. The other Male nuclei fuses with 2 polar female gametes to produce the triploid nucleus. This is known as the endosperm nucleus and it acts as a food source for developing zygote.
What are the two distint fertilization that happen in endosperm
A triploid cell resulting from double fertilization becomes the endosperm, which provides nutrients to the developing embryo in plants.
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Angiosperms do.