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NEET2013BotanySexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsActual

Occurrence of triploid ( 3 n) primary endosperm nucleus is a characteristic feature of

Options

  1. AAlgae
  2. BGymnosperms
  3. CAngiosperms
  4. DBryophytes

Correct answer

C. Angiosperms

Step-by-step solution

Endosperm is the food laden tissue which is meant for nourishing the embryo in seed plants. In gymnosperms, it represents the female gametophyte and thus is haploid(n). In angiosperms, the endosperm is a special tissue which is formed as a result of fusion of a male gamete with diploid secondary nucleus of the central cell (vegetative fertilization or triple fusion). The fusion product is primary endosperm cell having a triploid (3n) endosperm nucleus.

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