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What is double fertilization?
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Answer
At the time of fertilization in Angiosperms, one male gamete fuses with egg and other male gamete with secondary nucleus forming zygote and primary endosperm nucleus respectively. In this way, two times fertilization take place hence it is called double fertilization.
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