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Grade 12Botany

the female gametophyte of a typical dicot plant at the time of fertilisation is
1.8 celled
2.6 celled
3.7 celled
4.4 celled

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9 Years agoGrade 12
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer9 Years ago
The female gametophyte/ embryo sac at time of fertilisation is 7 celled stage. More precisely ‘7celled 8 nuclei’ stage. 
3 antipodals + 2 synergids + 1 egg cell + 1 central cell = 7 cells
3 nuclei of antipodals+2 nuclei of synergids+1 nucleus of egg cell+2 nuclei of central cell (polar nuclei) = 8 nuclei.
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9 Years ago
can there be any logic to get option number (2) as the correct one. this answer is given the key i got.