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Reproduction in Plants 243

Life Cycle

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on page.

Summarize the development of the female gametophyte by

completing the flowchart below.

ovule

undergoes

three times, producing

haploid

.

of

the nuclei

develop cell

walls.

One of the

six becomes

the

cell.

The two remaining nuclei

become the

of the

gametophyte.

One haploid nucleus Other haploid nucleus

Compare how the two haploid nuclei are involved in fertilization.

Section 23.3 Flowering Plants (continued)

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