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In double fertilization, male gamete and secondary nucleus form

A. Endosperm

B. Gamete

C. Embryo

D. Egg

Answer: Option A

Solution(By Examveda Team)

In double fertilization, the male gamete and secondary nucleus form the Endosperm.
Double fertilization is a complex fertilization mechanism of flowering plants (angiosperms). This process involves the joining of a female gametophyte (megagametophyte, also called the embryo sac) with two male gametes (sperm).
It begins when a pollen grain adheres to the stigma of the carpel, the female reproductive structure of a flower. The pollen grain then takes in moisture and begins to germinate, forming a pollen tube that extends down toward the ovary through the style.
The cells of an unfertilized ovule are 8 in number and arranged in the form of 3+2+3 (from top to bottom) i.e. 3 antipodal cells, 2 polar central cells, 2 synergids & 1 egg cell.

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