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Papaya is a dioecious species with XY sexual genotype for male and XX for female. What will be the genotype of the embryos and endosperm nuclei after double fertilization?

A

50% ovules would have XXX endosperm and XY embryo, while the other 50% would have XXY endosperm and XX embryo

B

100% ovules would have XXX endosperm and XY embryo

C

100% ovules would have XXY endosperm and XX embryo

D

50% ovules would have XXX endosperm and XX embryo, while the other 50% would have XXY endosperm and XY embryo

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