NEET2019Botany-Reproduction in Flowering Plants

NEET 2019 Botany Double Fertilization MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 12

What is the fate of the male gametes discharged in the synergid?

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.

Correct Answer

Option B

Detailed Explanation

In double fertilization, one male gamete fuses with the egg to form a zygote, and the other fuses with the central cell to form the endosperm.

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