Multiple choice

After fertilization in a flowering plant, the central cell develops into the _____.

  1. fruit

  2. pollen tube

  3. zygote

  4. endosperm

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D Correct answer
Explanation

In double fertilization, one sperm fertilizes the egg to form a zygote, while the other sperm fuses with the two polar nuclei in the central cell to form the triploid endosperm. The endosperm serves as a nutrient-rich tissue for the developing embryo.