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Development of Female Gametophyte or Embryo Sac

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  • Formation of Embryo Sac
  • Cellular Organisation of Embryo Sac
CBSE: Class 12
CISCE: Class 12

Key Points: Development of Female Gametophyte or Embryo Sac

  • The functional megaspore enlarges and forms the female gametophyte (embryo sac) by mitotic divisions.
  • The megaspore nucleus divides to form eight nuclei, arranged in a definite pattern inside the embryo sac.
  • Three nuclei form the egg apparatus at the micropylar end, three form antipodals at the chalazal end, and two polar nuclei fuse to form a diploid secondary nucleus.
  • The mature Polygonum-type embryo sac is monosporic, 8-nucleate but 7-celled, and is the most common type in angiosperms.

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