Question

• Assertion: Primary endosperm nucleus is diploid.
• Reason: It is the product of double fertilisation.

Options

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

• Both A and R are true and 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 false but R is true.

Explanation:

Triploid is the predominant endosperm nucleus. The haploid male gamete fuses with the diploid secondary nucleus or two haploid polar nuclei to produce it. It is the result of double fertilisation.