The embryo sac of an Angiosperm is made up of

Options

A. 8 cells
B. 7 cells and 8 nuclei
C. 8 nuclei
D. 7 cells and 7 nuclei

Answer

B

Explanation

Female gametophyte or embryo sac of angiosperms develops upto 8-nucleate, 7-celled prior to fertilisation. There is a three celled apparatus (one egg cell or oosphere and two synergids), three antipodal cells and two polar nuclei. The two polar nuclie fuse to form a diploid secondary nucleus.