Question

The egg apparatus of angiosperm comprises :

• A. An egg cell and two polar nuclei
• B. An egg cell and the central cell
• C. An egg cell and two synergids
• D. An egg cell and two antipodals

Answer 1

The correct option is C An egg cell and two synergids

A mature embryo sac contains:

• Egg apparatus with one egg and two synergid cells present at the micropylar end.
• Three antipodal cells present in the chalazal end of the embryo sac.
• Two central polar nuclei at the centre of the embryo sac which remain free until fertilisation by male gametes.

The component cells of the egg apparatus are two synergids and one egg cell. They are all haploid in nature.