Multiple choice

In endosperms of Maize and Pinus, the ploidy levels are

  1. triploid in both plants

  2. triploid and haploid

  3. triploid and diploid

  4. diploid and triploid

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B Correct answer
Explanation

In angiosperms like Maize, the endosperm is formed by double fertilization and is triploid (3n). In gymnosperms like Pinus, the endosperm is a haploid (n) tissue formed before fertilization.