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The pre-fertilisation event in which a diploid cell undergoes meiosis to form haploid gametes is:

Answer: Gametogenesis.

A Parthenogenesis
B Syngamy
C Embryogenesis
D Gametogenesis

Correct answer: D. Gametogenesis

Explanation: Gametogenesis is the process of gamete formation; in diploid organisms gametes are produced by meiosis to keep chromosome number constant across generations.

Labeled diagram of a mature flower showing sepals, petals, stamens (anther and filament), and the pistil (stigma, style, ovary with ovules)

Structure of a mature flower. Image: LadyofHats (Mariana Ruiz), Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

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Asexual and sexual reproduction, flower anatomy, pollination, fertilization, and seed development.

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The pre-fertilisation event in which a diploid cell undergoes meiosis to form haploid gametes is:

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