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The female gametophyte of a typical dicot at the time of fertilisation is

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8-celled
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6-celled
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7-celled
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4-celled
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The correct option is C 7-celled
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The female gametophyte of a typical dicot at the time of fertilisation is 7 celled as shown in the daigram above.
3 antipodals, 2 synergids, 1 egg cell and 1 central cell with polar nuclei resulting in a total of 7 cells and 8 nuclei.

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