Question

Describe the process of double fertilization and give its significance.

Answer 1

Significance of Double Fertilization: Double fertilization involves the use of both the male gametes produced by a pollen grain. ... The second fertilization product triploid primary endosperm nucleus (PEN) develops into nutritive tissue called endosperm, which provides nourishment to developing embryo

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Answer 2

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✿ Double fertilization is a characteristics feature of flowering plants.

✿ In this process of double fertilization out of the two sperm nucleus, one sperm nucleus fuses with the egg nucleus to form embryo is called syngamy and other fuses with polar nuclei to form endosperm is called triple fusion. Since two kinds of fusion - syngamy and triple fusion take place, the process is known as Double fertilization.

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✿ Double fertilization allows diversification.

✿ It also acts as single to produce food only when fertilized.

✿ Double fertilization result in rapid life cycle.