The embryo sac of an angiosperm is made up of

Question

The embryo sac of an angiosperm is made up of (A) 8 cells (B) 7 cells and 8 nuclei (C) 8 nuclei (D) 7 cells and 7 nuclei

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Female gametophyte or embryo sac of angiosperms develops upto 8-nudeate, 7-celled prior to fertilisation. There is a three celled apparatus (one egg cell or oosphere and two synergids), three antipodal cells and two polar nuclei. The two polar nuclei fuse to form a diploid secondary nucleus.

Q. The embryo sac of an angiosperm is made up of

$8$ cells

$7$ cells and $8$ nuclei

$8$ nuclei

$7$ cells and $7$ nuclei

Female gametophyte or embryo sac of angiosperms develops upto $8$ -nudeate, $7$ -celled prior to fertilisation. There is a three celled apparatus (one egg cell or oosphere and two synergids), three antipodal cells and two polar nuclei. The two polar nuclei fuse to form a diploid secondary nucleus.