(a) Tube nucleus
(b) Male nuclei where one male nucleus fuses with functional egg to form a diploid zygote while the other fuses with polar nuclei to form triploid which become the primary endosperm.
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Name the flower part that produces gametes.
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The diagram below represents an experimental set-up used by students to investigate a certain process.
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The diagram below represent a transverse section of an ovary from a certain flower.
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(a) What is meant by the terms (i) Epigynous flower (ii) Staminate flower
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(a) What is meant by the terms (i) Epigynous flower (ii) Staminate flower
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How do the male gamete nuclei reach the ovule after pollen grains land on the stigma?
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How do the male gamete nuclei reach the ovule after pollen grains land on the stigma?
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Name the parts of the flower that are responsible the production of gametes.
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Name the parts of the flower that are responsible the production of gametes.
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A flower was found to have the following characteristics:
Inconspicuous petals
Long feathery stigma
Small, light pollen grains
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(b) What is the significance of the flower?
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A flower was found to have the following characteristics:
Inconspicuous petals
Long feathery stigma
Small, light pollen grains
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(b) What is the significance of the flower?
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State three characteristics that ensures cross-pollination takes place in flowering plants.
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State three characteristics that ensures cross-pollination takes place in flowering plants.
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Name the process through which free atmospheric nitrogen is converted into nitrates
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The diagram below represents a certain plant.
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The figure below illustrates a food web in a certain ecosystem.
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The figure below illustrates a food web in a certain ecosystem.
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The diagram below shows a transverse section of a leaf.
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The diagram below shows a transverse section of a leaf.
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State two ways in which aerenchyma tissue in aquatic plants are adapted to their function.
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State two ways in which aerenchyma tissue in aquatic plants are adapted to their function.
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