Question

Which of the following statements is NOT correct about reproduction in flowering plants?

• A. The pollen grain, or male gametophyte, will contain two cells, the generative cell and the tube cell.
• B. The female gametophyte, or embryo sac, consists of eight haploid nuclei, one of which is the egg and two polar nuclei.
• C. One sperm nucleus within the pollen tube will migrate to and fertilize the egg, forming a zygote.
• D. Another sperm nucleus within the pollen tube will migrate to and unite with the polar nuclei, producing a diploid endosperm.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Another sperm nucleus within the pollen tube will migrate to and unite with the polar nuclei, producing a diploid endosperm.

Endosperm is triploid.