JCECE Medical JCECE Medical Solved Paper-2010

  • question_answer
    Triple fusion in angiosperms is the fusion of second sperm with

    A)  antipodal cell and one synergid cell

    B)  two antipodal cells

    C)  two synergid cells

    D)  two polar nuclei

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

     Triple fusion is the characteristic feature of all angiospermic plants. It is a part of double fetilisation. During triple fusion, second male  gamete fuses with two polar nuclei. This results in the formation of a triploid primary endosperm nucleus which later on develops   into a   triploid,   multi-nucleated,   multi-celled structure, called endosperm. Triple fusion does not occur in gymnosperms, pteridophytes, etc.


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