Question

Female gametophyte of angiosperm consist of egg cell, synergids antipodal cell and central cell. Out of them egg apparatus consist

• A. two synergids and one egg cell
• B. three synergids cells
• C. antipodal cells and egg cell
• D. a nucleus and two antipodal cells

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Egg apparatus of female gametophyte of angiosperm is three celled structures. It consists one egg cell and two synergids on either side of egg cell. Three antipodal cells are present on chalazal side. The central cell (secondary nucleus) is binucleate and is present in centre of embryo sac (female gametophyte).