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NEET BIOLOGYEasy

Endosperm is formed during double fertilization by:

A

Two polar nuclei & one male gamete

B

One polar nucleus & one male gamete

C

Ovum and male gamete

D

Two polar nuclei & two male gametes

Step-by-Step Solution

During double fertilisation in angiosperms, one male gamete fuses with the egg cell (syngamy) to form a zygote, while the second male gamete moves toward the central cell and fuses with the two polar nuclei to produce a triploid primary endosperm nucleus (PEN) . This process is known as triple fusion, and the resulting primary endosperm cell eventually develops into the endosperm .

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