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A typical angiosperm embryo sac contains 8 nucleus and 7 cells. These 8 nucleus are formed by ___________
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Options:
  • A 4 mitotic divisions
  • B 7 mitotic divisions
  • C 5 meiotic divisions
  • D 4 meiotic divisions
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 7 mitotic divisions
Number of mitosis = Number of Daughter Nucleus -1. So if there is8 Nucleus then number of Mitosis = (8-1) =7mitosis. It means total 7 mitosis required to produce 7 celled and 8 nucleated embryo sac.

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