Adhesion proteins and ____ help guide the growth of the pollen tube in the proper direction towards the egg.

A. differentiation upon contact with the flower
B. exposure to moisture
C. species-specific signaling molecules
D. electromagnetic impulses from the flower
E. insertion of the pollen tube


Answer: C

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