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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 954

Q954

Which of the following pair has haploid structures?

A.
Nucellus and antipodal cells
B.
Antipodal cells and egg cell
Answer
C.
Antipodal cells and megaspore mother cell
D.
Nucellus and primary endosperm nucleus

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Antipodal cells and egg cell has haploid structures.
Egg cells and antipodal cells have a haploid number of chromosomes. In angiosperms, a single diploid megaspore mother cell matures within an ovule. Through meiosis. It gives rise to four megaspores (haploid).