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If an angiospermic male plant is diploid and female plant tetraploid, the ploidy level of endosperm will be

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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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