Multiple choice

One male gamete fuses with the egg cell and forms the fertilized egg or the _____.

  1. tube nucleus

  2. generative nucleus

  3. endosperm nucleus

  4. zygote

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D Correct answer
Explanation

One male gamete fuses with the egg cell to form the diploid zygote (2n), which develops into the embryo. The other male gamete fuses with polar nuclei to form the endosperm nucleus. Tube and generative nuclei are pollen structures, not fertilization products.