Which statement describes events leading to formation of offspring in the conifer life cycle? a) A diploid sperm from pollen enters the female gametophyte and fuses with a diploid egg. b) A haploid pollen grain produced by the male sporophyte enters the female sporophyte and fuses with a haploid megasporangium. c) A haploid sperm from pollen enters the female gametophyte and fuses with a haploid egg. d) A diploid pollen grain produced by the male sporophyte enters the female sporophyte and fuses with a haploid megasporangium.

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25 September, 13:43

Which statement describes events leading to formation of offspring in the conifer life cycle? a) A diploid sperm from pollen enters the female gametophyte and fuses with a diploid egg. b) A haploid pollen grain produced by the male sporophyte enters the female sporophyte and fuses with a haploid megasporangium. c) A haploid sperm from pollen enters the female gametophyte and fuses with a haploid egg. d) A diploid pollen grain produced by the male sporophyte enters the female sporophyte and fuses with a haploid megasporangium.

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Shyann Duran · Answer 1

(c) the haploid sperm from pollen enters the female gametophyte and fuses with haploid egg

Explanation:

At fertilization, one of the sperm cells units it's haploid nucleus with the haploid nucleus of an egg cell.

After fertilization the diploid egg will give rise to an embryo, hence a new off spring is formed