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Development of Female Gametophyte

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The embryo sac of 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) embryo sac in angiopsperm is a female gametophyte. It contains 2 synergids, 1 egg cell, 3 antipodal cells and one secondary nucleus.

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