alleryIn an angiosperm, the haploid cell that fuses with the egg to form the zygote is the:
AAntipodal cell (option)
BSynergid
CPolar nucleus
DMale gamete from the pollen
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Male gamete from the pollen
1. A pollen grain carries two male gametes.
2. One fuses with the egg to form the diploid zygote (syngamy).
3. The other fuses with two polar nuclei to form triploid endosperm; synergids and antipodals do not fuse.
_Source: syllabus Science, Ch 7 "How do Organisms Reproduce", §7.3.2_
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