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In general, the egg apparatus of the embryo sac in angiosperms consists of:

A

One egg cell, two synergids

B

One egg cell, two synergids, two antipodal cells, three polar nuclei

C

One egg cell, three synergids, two antipodal cells, two polar nuclei

D

One egg cell, two synergids, two antipodal cells, two polar nuclei

Step-by-Step Solution

In a typical angiosperm embryo sac, three cells are grouped together at the micropylar end to form the egg apparatus . this apparatus consists specifically of one egg cell and two synergids . Other components of the mature 7-celled, 8-nucleate embryo sac, such as the three antipodal cells at the chalazal end and the two polar nuclei in the large central cell, are not part of the egg apparatus .

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