Double fertilization occurs when

A. the polar nuclei fuse with the egg after it has fused with the sperm.
B. the sperm and tube nuclei fertilize the egg.
C. two sperm cells fertilize the two polar nuclei.
D. one sperm fuses with the egg and the other sperm fuses with both polar nuclei.


Answer: D

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