How is sexual reproduction facilitated in flowering plants?
a. pollen reaches the ovule by traveling through the flower petal
b. the male gametophyte is found in the flower while the female gametophyte is released as pollen
c. the female gametophyte is found in the flower while the male gametophyte is released as pollen
d. pollen is only able to fertilize plants of different species to ensure genetic diversity
e. the ovule is carried by birds to other plants for reproduction to occur with the male gametophyte
ANSWER: c
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