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How does the functional megaspore reach the typical eight-nucleate stage?

ATwo meiotic divisions
BOne mitotic division
CFour meiotic divisions
DThree mitotic divisions
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Three mitotic divisions
Three successive free-nuclear mitotic divisions produce 2, then 4, then 8 nuclei. Cell walls are organised later to form the seven-celled embryo sac.
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