NEET Biology question

BiologyReproduction in OrganismsNEET

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Describe the similarity between an angiosperm egg and a human egg. (i) Eggs of both are formed only once in a lifetime. (ii) Both the angiosperm egg and human egg are stationary. (iii) Both the angiosperm egg and human egg are motile/transported. (iv) Syngamy in both results in the formation of a zygote. Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Answer: (B)

Solution

In both angiosperms and humans, the egg cell is non-motile and remains fixed within the embryo sac/ovary (statement ii true), and in both cases syngamy (fusion with the male gamete) results in the formation of a diploid zygote (statement iv true);

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