J & K CET Medical J & K - CET Medical Solved Paper-2015

  • question_answer
    Which of the following pairs in angiosperms are diploid and triploid, respectively?

    A) Polar nucleus and secondary nucleus

    B) Microspore mother cell and egg cell

    C) Secondary nucleus and endosperm

    D) Endosperm and antipodal cells

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    The secondary nucleus and endosperm are the part of the developing seeds of angiosperm. Two polar bodies fuse to form secondary nucleus (2n). This structure when fuses with a male nuclei forms triploid structure\[(3-n)\]called primary endosperm nucleus which on division forms the endosperm (3n). This provides nutrition to the developing seed.


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