Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct? I. The presence of a triploid endosperm nucleus is a distinctive feature of gymnosperms. II. In gymnosperms, endosperm represents the female gametophyte.
A
Only I
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Only II
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C
Both I and II
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D
Both I and II are incorrect
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Solution
The correct option is B Only II The endosperm is the food-laden tissue which is meant for nourishing the embryo in seed plants. In gymnosperms, it represents the female gametophyte and thus is haploid.
In angiosperms, the endosperm is a unique tissue formed due to the fusion of a male with the central cell's diploid secondary nucleus (vegetative fertilization or triple fusion). The fusion product is the primary endosperm cell having a triploid (3n) endosperm nucleus.