Question

Which of the following statements are true for sexual reproduction in flowering plants?
(i) it requires two types of gametes
(ii) fertilisation is a compulsory event
(iii) it always results in the formation of zygote
(iv) offsprings formed are clones

(a) (i) and (iv)
(b) (i), (ii) and (iv)
(c) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(d) (ii), (iii) and (iv)

Answer 1

(c) (i), (ii) and (iii)

Sexual reproduction in flowers requires two types of gametes, namely pollen grains and ovules. The fusion of the gametes results in the formation of the zygote. This process is termed as fertilisation.