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Agriculture · Q544

Plant Pathology

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 544

Q544

Which one is diploid?

A.
Synergids
B.
Secondary nucleus
Answer
C.
Antipodals
D.
Egg

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
The secondary nucleus is diploid.
The secondary (definitive) nucleus is formed by the fusion of two haploid polar nuclei hence it is diploid (2n).
It is also called the primitive endosperm nucleus. It is the main food source for angiosperm embryos.