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  4. In angiosperms, the fusion of male gamete with the secondary nucleus is considered as Second fertilization because

Q. In angiosperms, the fusion of male gamete with the secondary nucleus is considered as "Second fertilization" because

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Solution:

When the second male gamete fuses with the diploid secondary nucleus to form the triploid primary endosperm nucleus (PEN). This is called triple fusion. Since each of the polar nuclei is sister nucleus of the egg and it is called second fertilisation