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Double Fertilization in Plants
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Double fertilization
In angiosperms, one sperm fertilizes the egg to form the 2n zygote, while the other sperm fuses with two polar nuclei to form the 3n endosperm. This is called a double fertilization.
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"OpenStax College, Pollination and Fertilization. October 17, 2013."
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