MHT CET Medical202624 April 2026Morning ShiftBiologySexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsActual
In an ovule, one of the male gamete fuses with haploid female gamete to produce a diploid zygote, the process is called
Options
- Achalazogamy
- Bmesogamy
- Csyngamy
- Dsiphonogamy
Correct answer
C. syngamy
Step-by-step solution
The fusion of one male gamete with a haploid female gamete (egg cell) to produce a diploid zygote is known as syngamy. Chalazogamy refers to the entry of the pollen tube into the ovule through the chalazal end. Mesogamy refers to the entry of the pollen tube through the integuments or funiculus. Siphonogamy is the condition where male gametes are carried to the female gamete by a pollen tube. Answer: syngamy