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In the angiosperm ovule, central cell of the embryo sac, prior to the entry of pollen tube, contains

A

A single haploid nucleus

B

One diploid and one haploid nucleus

C

Two haploid polar nuclei

D

One diploid secondary nucleus

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C
The haploid megaspore inside the nucleus give rise to the female gametophyte called megagametophyte the ploidy of the central cell of embryo sac is diploid (2n) because during the formation of female gametophyte one nuclei from each pole migrates to the center and fuses with each other forming secondary nucleus and then central cell.
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