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In general the egg apparatus of embryo sac in angiosperm consists of :
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Options:
  • A One egg cell, two synergids, three antipodal cells, two Polar nuclei
  • B One egg cell, two synergids, two antipodal cells, three Polar nuclei
  • C One egg cell, three synergids, two antipodal cells, two Polar nuclei
  • D One egg cell, two synergids, two antipodal cells, two Polar nuclei
Solution:
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The correct answer is: One egg cell, two synergids, three antipodal cells, two Polar nuclei
A typical embryo sac is 8 nucleate, 7 celled structure formed in most angiosperms.
It has a 3 celled egg apparatus in which one egg cell and two synergids are present.
Note: The answer has been provided with respect to the embryo sac, not egg apparatus.

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