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Q. Occurrence of triploid (3n) primary endosperm nucleus is a characteristic feature of

AIIMSAIIMS 2013Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants

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Endosperm is the food laden tissue which is meant for nourishing the embryo in seed plants. In gymnosperms, it represents the female gametophyte and thus is haploid(n). In angiosperms, the endosperm is a special tissue which is formed as a result of fusion of a male gamete with diploid secondary nucleus of the central cell (vegetative fertilization or triple fusion). The fusion product is primary endosperm cell having a triploid (3n) endosperm nucleus.