alleryDouble fertilisation in angiosperms produces
Atwo zygotes
Ba diploid zygote and a triploid endosperm
Ca haploid embryo and a diploid endosperm
Da diploid embryo and a haploid endosperm
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. a diploid zygote and a triploid endosperm
One male gamete fuses with the egg → diploid (2n) zygote → embryo.
Other male gamete fuses with the 2 polar nuclei
→ triploid (3n) primary endosperm cell → endosperm tissue.
Unique to flowering plants.
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