Question

The diploid number for a lily whose pollen contains 12 chromosomes would be _________ and is produced when the pollen, containing sperm, _______ the egg.

A)6: fertilizes
b. 12: pollinates
c. 24: pollinates
d. 24: fertilizes

this answer is 24 : fertilizes

Answer 1

you're correct with D. It duplicates itself making it two times larger, and fertilization is reasonable. 

Answer 2

d. 24: fertilizes , is fit.