Question

Choose the correct answers from the alternatives given.
Double fertilization is the fusion of the male gamete with the

• A. egg cell
• B. antipodals
• C. two polar nuclei or their fusion product
• D. egg cell and another male gamete with two polar nuclei

Answer 1

The correct option is D egg cell and another male gamete with two polar nuclei

The fusion of one male gamete with the egg and another male gamete with the secondary nucleus is called double fertilization. Two male gametes from a single pollen grain fuse with two female gametes, the egg and central cells, to form the embryo and endosperm, respectively.

So, the correct option is, 'egg cell and another male gamete with two polar nuclei'.