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The total number of nuclei involved in double fertilisation in angiosperms are.

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Two
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Three
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Four
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Five
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Solution

The correct option is A Five
  • Double fertilisation is an event unique to angiosperms.
  • It involves the fusion of one male gamete (haploid) with egg (haploid) to form zygote (diploid) that gives rise to an embryo.
  • It is accompanied with fusion of other male gamete (haploid) with two polar nuclei (secondary nucleus) to form the primary endosperm nucleus (PEN) which gives rise to a nutritive tissue called endosperm.
  • Hence, total of 5 haploid nuclei are involved in double fertilisation process.
  • The correct answer is 'Five'.

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