Q. What is the fate of the male gametes discharged in the synergid?
A) One fuses with the egg, other(s) degenerate(s) in the synergid.
B) All fuse with the egg.
C) One fuses with the egg, other(s) fuse(s) with synergid nucleus.
D) One fuses with the egg and other fuses with central cell nuclei.
Explanation
[Solution] Double fertilisation: one male gamete fuses with the egg (syngamy), the other with the polar nuclei of the central cell (triple fusion). Answer (4).
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