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The embryo sac of an Angiosperm is made ...

The embryo sac of an Angiosperm is made up of

A

8 cells

B

7 cells and 8 nuclei

C

8 nuclei

D

7 cells and 7 nuclei

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B
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.
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