The product of triple fusion which acts as nutritive tissue for the development of embryo is
A
Zygote
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B
Placenta
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C
Scutellum
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D
Endosperm
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Solution
The correct option is D Endosperm Formation of the triploid endosperm is a characteristic feature of angiosperms which undergo double fertilization. The haploid sperm and haploid egg combine to form a diploid zygote, while the fusion of the other pollen nuclei and the two haploid polar nuclei of the large central cell of the megagametophyte form a triploid nucleus. It will later develop into the endosperm, a nutrient tissue which provides nourishment to the developing embryo.