NEET2022BotanySexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsActual
In general the egg apparatus of embryo sac in angiosperm consists of :
Options
- AOne egg cell, two synergids, three antipodal cells, two Polar nuclei
- BOne egg cell, two synergids, two antipodal cells, three Polar nuclei
- COne egg cell, three synergids, two antipodal cells, two Polar nuclei
- DOne egg cell, two synergids, two antipodal cells, two Polar nuclei
Correct answer
A. One egg cell, two synergids, three antipodal cells, two Polar nuclei
Step-by-step solution
A typical embryo sac is 8 nucleate, 7 celled structure formed in most angiosperms. It has a 3 celled egg apparatus in which one egg cell and two synergids are present. Note: The answer has been provided with respect to the embryo sac, not egg apparatus.