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During double fertilization in angiosperms, fusion of one sperm cell with the egg cell results in the formation of:

easy MCQ 1 mark Class 12 · Biology · Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
  1. the endosperm
  2. the zygote
  3. the embryo sac
  4. the pollen tube
Answer
the zygote

The correct answer is the zygote — Therefore, the correct option is the zygote.

Step-by-step solution

  1. Identify that double fertilisation involves two sperm cells.
  2. Recall that one sperm fertilises the egg cell.
  3. The fusion of sperm and egg produces the zygote.
  4. Therefore, the correct option is the zygote.
Common mistake: confusing which sperm fuses with the egg versus the central cell

Concept tested: Double fertilisation

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