Sexual Reproduction In Flowering Plant Question 9
Question: Read the assertion and reason carefully:
Assertion : Angiosperms form endosperm after fertilization and is diploid. Reason : In gymnosperms, endosperm is formed before fertilization and is haploid.
Options:
A) If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
B) If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
C) If the assertion is true but the reason is false
D) If the assertion is false but reason is true
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
In angiosperm, the nucleus of the second male gamete fuses with the two haploid polar nuclei or diploid secondary nucleus of the central cell to form a triploid primary endosperm nucleus.
In gymnosperms the female gametophyte differentiates before fertilization and is haploid.
Therefore, endosperm which is also a part of female gametophyte remains haploid in gymnosperm.
BETA
