NEET 2026
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2026
- Subject
- Botany
- Chapter
- Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
NEET 2026 · Botany · Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
Which one of the following is a triploid cell ?
Which one of the following is a triploid cell ?
Options
- ASynergid
- BCentral cell
- CZygote
- DPrimary endosperm cell
Correct answer
D. Primary endosperm cell
Step-by-step solution
Synergids are haploid () cells present in the embryo sac.
The central cell contains two polar nuclei () which fuse to form a diploid secondary nucleus ().
The zygote is a diploid () cell formed by the fusion of a male gamete () with the egg cell ().
The primary endosperm cell is formed by the fusion of a male gamete () with the two polar nuclei or secondary nucleus () of the central cell. This process is called triple fusion, resulting in a triploid () primary endosperm cell.
Answer: Primary endosperm cell
The central cell contains two polar nuclei () which fuse to form a diploid secondary nucleus ().
The zygote is a diploid () cell formed by the fusion of a male gamete () with the egg cell ().
The primary endosperm cell is formed by the fusion of a male gamete () with the two polar nuclei or secondary nucleus () of the central cell. This process is called triple fusion, resulting in a triploid () primary endosperm cell.
Answer: Primary endosperm cell