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🔬 Biology  ·  Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants  ·  NEET

A mature embryo sac of a typical angiosperm is best described as:

Answer: 7-celled and 8-nucleate.

  • A 7-celled and 8-nucleate
  • B 8-celled and 8-nucleate
  • C 3-celled and 3-nucleate
  • D 7-celled and 7-nucleate

Correct answer: A. 7-celled and 8-nucleate

Explanation: The typical angiosperm embryo sac is 7-celled and 8-nucleate, as the two polar nuclei share a single large central cell.

Concept context

Flower structure, pollination, double fertilization, and seed/fruit development - the highest-scoring Class 12 biology chapter in NEET.

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