NEET Biology question

BiologySexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsNEET

From the statements given below, choose the option that is true for a typical female gametophyte of a flowering plant. (i) It is 8-nucleate and 7-celled at maturity. (ii) It is free-nuclear during the development. (iii) It is situated inside the integument but outside the nucellus. (iv) It has an egg apparatus situated at the chalazal end.

Answer: (C)

Solution

A typical angiosperm embryo sac is indeed 8-nucleate, 7-celled at maturity (i, true) and develops through an initial free-nuclear phase before cellularization (ii, true); however, it

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