Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants Question 84

84. In angiosperms, triple fusion is required for the formation of

(a) embryo

(b) endosperm

(c) seed coat

(d) fruit wall

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Answer : b

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(b) In angiosperms, one male gamete fuses with the egg resulting in the formation of a diploid zygote. The other male gamete fuses with the two polar nuclei forming the primary endosperm nucleus . Thus type of fertilization is called double fertilization.