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A typical angiosperm embryo sac at maturity, is

a)

4 – nucleate, 2 – celled

b)

8 – nucleate, 7 – celled

c)

4 – nucleate, 4 – celled

d)

8– nucleate,4 – celled



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A typical angiosperm embryo sac at maturity, is

a)

4 – nucleate, 2 – celled

b)

8 – nucleate, 7 – celled

c)

4 – nucleate, 4 – celled

d)

8– nucleate,4 – celled

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Answer Key / Explanation : (b) -

(b)

Polygonum type of embryo sac is the most common in angiosperms. It is 7-celled and 8-nucleate. The nuclei are arranged in such a way that three organized at micropylar end and form egg apparatus (one egg and two synergids), two nuclei migrate to centre and form polar nuclei in a single central cell and three nuclei at chalazal pole organized into antipodal cells.

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