NEET Solved Paper 2019 Question 82
Question: What is the fate of the male gametes discharged in the synergid? [NEET 5-5-2019]
Options:
A) One fuses with the egg, other (s) fuse (s) with synergid nucleus.
B) One fuses with the egg and other fuses with central cell nuclei.
C) One fuses with the egg, other (s) degenerate (s) in the synergid.
D) All fuse with the egg.
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
In flowering plants, out of the two male gametes discharged in synergids, one fuses with the egg and other fuses with the secondary or definitive nucleus present in central cell.
Egg(n)+$1^{st} $male gamete(n) $\rightarrow$ Zygote
