NEET Previous Year Question

A typical angiosperm embryo sac at maturity is:

Topic: NEET PYQ

Answer: D. Full step-by-step solution below.

  1. A7- nucleate and 8 -celled
  2. B7 - nucleate and 7 -celled
  3. C8- nucleate and 8 - celled
  4. D8-nucleate and 7-celled

Correct answer: D

Solution

(d) The mature embryo sac of an angiospermic plant is 8 -nucleate and 7 -celled. Three antipodals, one central cell, one egg cell and two synergids are formed, therefore the embryo sac is 7-celled and the central cell has two polar nuclei, therefore the embryo sac is eight nucleated.

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