Q37 / 200 · NEET 2022 (Phase 2) · Botany

In general the egg apparatus of embryo sac in angiosperm consists of :

  • Correct answer
    A
    One egg cell, two synergids, three antipodal cells, two Polar nuclei
  • B
    One egg cell, two synergids, two antipodal cells, three Polar nuclei
  • C
    One egg cell, three synergids, two antipodal cells, two Polar nuclei
  • D
    One egg cell, two synergids, two antipodal cells, two Polar nuclei

Solution

A typical embryo sac is 8 nucleate, 7 celled structure formed in most angiosperms. It has a 3 celled egg apparatus in which one egg cell and two synergids are present. Note: The answer has been provided with respect to the embryo sac, not egg apparatus. Figure

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.

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