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In an angiosperm the embryo sac is haploid , zygote is diploid and endosperm is triploid. Justify giving reasons for each stage.

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Embryo Sac is Haploid**: - The embryo sac in angiosperms is formed from a haploid megaspore mother cell through a process called meiosis. - During meiosis, the diploid (2N) megaspore mother cell undergoes reduction division, resulting in four haploid (N) megaspores. - Typically, one of these megaspores survives and develops into the embryo sac, which is thus haploid. 2. **Zygote is Diploid**: ...
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