Multiple choice

In angiosperms, endosperm is formed by

  1. free nuclear divisions of megaspore

  2. division of fused polar nuclei

  3. division of fused polar nuclei and male gamete

  4. division of fused synergids and male gamete
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Explanation

In angiosperms, double fertilization occurs where one male gamete fuses with the egg to form a zygote, and the other fuses with the two polar nuclei to form the primary endosperm nucleus (triploid).

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