Arabidopsis plants with a mutation in the flp1 gene produce pollen grains that have a smooth surface and are easily damaged. Disruption of what process likely causes this phenotype?

A. double fertilization
B. sporopollenin deposition
C. pollen germination
D. tube cell formation


Answer: B

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