STANDARDBotany-Reproduction in Flowering Plants

STANDARD Botany Embryo Sac MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 12

Which one of the most common embryo sac in flowering plant

A

Monosporic, 8 nucleated and 7 celled

B

Monosporic, 7 celled and 7 nucleated

C

Bisporic, 8 nucleated and 7 celled

D

Bisporic, 7 nucleated and 8 celled

Correct Answer

Option C

Detailed Explanation

The most common embryo sac in flowering plant is Bisporic, 8 nucleated and 7 celled because the functional megaspore forms female gametophyte or embryo sac. The nucleus of megaspore divides into 2, and 8 daughter nuclei in which 2 polar nuclei at the centre, 3 polar nuclei at the base of embryo sac form antipodal cells.

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