When both egg and pollen from the same plant produce a zygote,the process is called
A) cross-pollination
B) outcrossing
C) self-fertilization
D) recombination
E) trans-pollination

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The process described is self-fertilization, where the egg and pollen come from the same plant to produce a zygote. Cross-pollination would involve pollen from a different plant, outcrossing refers to mating between individuals that are not closely related, recombination refers to the reshuffling of genetic material during meiosis, and trans-pollination is not a commonly used scientific term.

When Both Egg and Pollen from the Same Plant Produce