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Sexual Reproduction In Flowering Plants

Question
CBSEENBI12046910

Which one of the following pairs of plant structures has haploid number of chromosomes

  • Nucellus and antipodal cells

  • Egg nucleus and secondary nucleus

  • Megaspore mother cell and antipodal cells

  • Egg cell and antipodal cells

Solution

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Egg cell and antipodal cells

The egg cell is one of the haploid cell of egg apparatus present in the micropylar end of embryo sac in seeded plants. It is also cal led oosphere and represents the single female gamete of the embryo sac. Antipodal cells are the haploid cells, usually three in number, present in embryo sac at the opposite end of micropyle. Their function is unknown and at fertilization, they may disintegrate or multiply and enlarge.