4 ounces of uncooked pasta (1 cup dried pasta) equals 2 1/2 cups cooked elbow macaroni, shells, rotini, cavatelli, wheels, penne, or ziti. 4 ounces of uncooked or a 1-inch diameter bunch of dry pasta will equal 2 cups cooked spaghetti, angel hair, vermicelli, or linguine. False.
Plants also have sperm and ova cells, but they produce seeds, and planting the seeds produces more plants.  the function:  The egg is the sole provider of such endosymbiotic organelles, including mitochondria within the cytoplasm.
Petals and sepals do not play an active role in the reproductive process. Stamens and pistils, the flower's male and female reproductive organs, do aid in reproduction. In addition to these parts, a flower also has an ovary located at the base of the pistil. The ovary is composed of leafy structures called carpels.