alleryIn angiosperms, the haploid embryo sac is also called
Amale gametophyte
Bfemale gametophyte
Csporophyte
Dendosperm
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. female gametophyte
1. The mature embryo sac contains seven cells and eight nuclei in a typical Polygonum-type development.
2. It develops from a haploid megaspore and constitutes the female gametophyte generation.
3. It houses the egg, synergids, polar nuclei and antipodals.
_Source: Maharashtra Balbharati Std XII Biology, Ch 1 "Reproduction in Lower and Higher Plants" §1.3_
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