Biology : PU-CET (U.G) 2018 Panjab University Entrance Exam With Answers

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In Flowering Plants, Double Fertilization Occurs During Which One Male Gamete Fuse With Egg And The Second Fuses With

A: Primary Endosperm Cell
B: Synergid Cell
C: Secondary Nucleus
D: Antipodal Cell

The answer is: C

Explanation

In flowering plants, double fertilization occurs when one male gamete fuses with the egg cell to form a zygote, while the second male gamete fuses with the central cell (secondary nucleus) to form the primary endosperm cell, which later develops into endosperm tissue. Therefore, the correct answer is C) Secondary Nucleus.