NEET Previous Year Question

The arrangement of the nuclei in a normal embryosac in the dicot plants is

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

  1. A2 + 4 + 2
  2. B3 + 2 + 3
  3. C2 + 3 + 3
  4. D3 + 3 + 2

Correct answer: B

Solution

(b) A typical dicot embryo sac (Polygonum type) has 7 cells and 8 nuclei arranged as:
• Micropylar end: 3 nuclei → 1 egg + 2 synergids
• Central cell: 2 polar nuclei
• Chalazal end: 3 antipodal nuclei
So arrangement = 3 + 2 + 3

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