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The fusion of a male gamete with two polar nuclei is often termed as

A. Fertilisation

B. Syngamy

C. Triple fusion

D. Pollination

Answer: Option C

Solution (By Examveda Team)

The fusion of a male gamete with two polar nuclei is often termed Triple fusion.
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.
The haploid sperm and haploid egg combine to form a diploid zygote, the process being called syngamy, while the other sperm and the two haploid polar nuclei of the large central cell of the megagametophyte form a triploid nucleus (triple fusion).

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