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Paper 3 structured question: Sexual reproduction in plants

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Sexual reproduction in plants

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Process of fertilization

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Fertilization process

Pollen grains land on the stigma and grow pollen tubes down the style to reach the ovules. Inside the ovule, the pollen nucleus fuses with a nucleus to complete fertilization.

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    Identify the nuclei involved in fertilization.

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Diagram of a flower showing pollen tube growth

The diagram shows a pollen grain landing on the stigma and a pollen tube growing down the style towards the ovule.

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    State what happens during fertilization in flowering plants.

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