Question

Female gametophyte is also called as

• A. embryo sac
• B. ovary
• C. endosperm
• D. microspore mother cell

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

In angiosperms, the female gametophyte is called embryo sac. Embryo sac is an oval multicellular haploid structure which is embedded in the nucellus towards micropylar half of the ovule. It is covered over by a thin membrane derived from the parent megaspore wall. It contains $8$ nudei but $7$ cells - $3$ micropylar, $3$ chalazal and one central.