Reproduction in OrganismHard
Question
If an angiospermic male plant is diploid and female plant tetraploid, the ploidy level of endosperm will be
Options
A.haploid
B.triploid
C.tetraploid
D.pentaploid
Solution
In angiosperms, the formation of endosperm takes place after fetilization. In normal condition, it involves one haploid male gamete and a diploid secondary nucleus. In given case male gamete is haploid and famale and female gamete is tetraploid. It will produce tetraploid secondary nucleus. Thus, endosperm will be :


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