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Question
Which among the following statements are true for sexual reproduction in flowering plants?
- It requires two types of gametes
- Fertilisation is a compulsory event
- It always results in formation of zygote
- Offspring formed are clones
Options
(i) and (iv)
(i), (ii) and (iv)
(i), (ii) and (iii)
(i), (ii) and (iv)
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Solution
(i), (ii) and (iii)
Explanation -
During sexual reproduction in flowering plants, male and female gametes fuse to form a zygote. This process is known as fertilisation. So, out of the given four statements, (i), (ii) and (iii) are true.
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