NEET2019BotanySexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsActual
Which is the most common type of embryo sac in angiosperms?
Options
- ATetrasporic with one mitotic stage of divisions
- BMonosporic with three sequential mitotic divisions
- CMonosporic with two sequential mitotic divisions
- DBisporic with two sequential mitotic divisions
Correct answer
B. Monosporic with three sequential mitotic divisions
Step-by-step solution
The most common type of female gametophyte (embryo sac) in angiosperms is the monosporic embryo sac in which the embryo sac develops from a single functional megaspore (n) while the other three megasproes degenerate. The functional megaspore undergoes three sequential mitotic divisions and gives rise to 8-nucleate and 7-celled mature embryo sac.