Question

Assertion (A): A typical unfertilised, angiosperm embryo sac at maturity is 8 nucleate and 7-celled.

Reason (R): The egg apparatus has 2 polar nuclei. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

विकल्प

• Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

• Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.

• A is true but R is false.

• A is false but R is true.

Answer 1

A is true but R is false.

Explanation:

An unfertilized angiosperm embryo sac typically has seven cells and eight nuclei. Three antipodal cells, 2 synergids, 1 egg cell, and a central cell with 2 polar nuclei make up this structure. There are just 2 synergids and 1 egg cell in the egg apparatus. The polar nuclei are absent from it. The core cell, which is distinct from the egg machinery, contains the polar nuclei.