Q3 / 56 · NEST (NISER) 2011 · Biology

In plants when one sperm fertilizes the egg and the other fertilizes the polar bodies, the process is referred to as double fertilization. This results in the formation of

A
diploid zygote and diploid endosperm.
Correct answer
B
diploid zygote and triploid endosperm.
C
diploid zygote and tetraploid endosperm.
D
tetraploid zygote and tetraploid endosperm.

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

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