Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question
Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYSexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants2 Marks
Question
In angiosperms, zygote is diploid while primary endosperm cell is triploid. Explain.
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Answer
An unusual form of reproduction see in flowering plants, in which one sperm nucleus fases with an egg to form a Zygote there both are haploid (homogenous cells), and after fusion they make a diploid cell, like zygote. Simultaneous fusion of the second male gamete with the polar nuclei, resulting in a primary endosperm nucleus, which is often triploid, 3n’, a unique characteristic all angiosperms.
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