Among the following statements choose the statements related to double fertilization in angiosperms.A. It shows the involvement of two male gametes and one female gamete.B. It shows the involvement of four cells.C. It shows the involvement of 5 nucleiD. It shows the formation of diploid and triploid cells.
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a
A, B, C and D
b
A and B only
c
B and D only
d
A, B and C only
answer is A.
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In double fertilization, there is involvement of two male gametes of pollen tube and egg cell and central cell of embryo sac (a total of 4 cells). It also shows the involvement of two male gamete nuclei, an egg nucleus and two polar nuclei (a total of 5 nuclei). As a result of this process there is formation of diploid zygote and triploid primary endosperm cell.