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Question
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________takes place when one male gamete and the egg fuse together. The fertilized egg grows into a seed from which the new plants can grow.
Solution
Syngamy (fertilization) takes place when one male gamete and the egg fuse together. The fertilized egg grows into a seed from which the new plants can grow.
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