Reproduction in OrganismHard

Question

The endosperm of gymnosperms is

Options

A.triploid
B.haploid
C.diploid
D.polyploid

Solution

Endosperm in gymnosperms develops before fertilization and is, hence, haploid. In angiosperms, the endosperm is formed after fertilization and it is a triploid structure which is formed due to union of a second male nuclei and a diploid secondary bucleus.

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