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Triple fusion occurs between male gamete and __________.

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Triple fusion is defined as the fusion between a male gamete (sperm nucleus) and two polar nuclei. This happens during the double fertilization in a seed plant, and therefore, gives rise to a triploid nucleus known as primary endosperm nucleus (PEN).
Hence, the answer will be polar nuclei.

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