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What is the triple fusion?

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In angiosperm at the time of fertilisation, following fusions of nuclei occur: (a) Fusion of male and female gametic nuclei, (b) Fusion of two polar nuclei and (c) Fusion of second male gametic nucleus with diploid polar nucleus-(i) Because of three fusion of nuclei, the process is called triple fusion. (ii) Because two male gametic nuclei fuse separately, there is double fertilisation.
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