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Development of Female Gametophyte

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Egg of female gametophyte is accompanied by:

A

Antipodal cell

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Synergids

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Definitive nucleus

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D

Tube nucleus

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Solution

The correct option is B Synergids
Egg of female gametophyte is surrounded by two synergids. Two synergids and one egg cell is called the egg apparatus. Antipodal cells are present at the opposite end of the ovary.
So, the correct option is B.

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