NDA 2023 Biology question

In angiosperms, pollen grain germinates to produce two male gametes. Which one of the following functions is carried out by these gametes ?

(A)Both the gametes fuse with a single egg cell
(B)Both the gametes fuse with two different egg cells
(C)One gamete fuses with the egg cell and the other one eventually degenerate
(D)One gamete fuses with the egg cell and the other one fuses with a diploid secondary nucleusCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Angiosperms show double fertilization: one male gamete fuses with the egg to form the zygote, and

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