Written by Merel Dagher (PEACE Advisor)
How many cells are found in the ovary, prior to fertilization, and what are they called.
a. 2 eggs, 2 synergids, 2 polar nuclei, 3 antipodals
b. 1 egg, 2 synergids, 2 polar nuclei, 3 antipodals
c. 1 egg, 3 synergids, 2 polar nuclei, 1 antipodal
d. 1 egg, 4 synergids, 2 polar nuclei, 2 antipodals
e. 1 egg, 2 synergids, 2 polar nuclei, 2 antipodals
a. 2 eggs, 2 synergids, 2 polar nuclei, 3 antipodals
b. 1 egg, 2 synergids, 2 polar nuclei, 3 antipodals
c. 1 egg, 3 synergids, 2 polar nuclei, 1 antipodal
d. 1 egg, 4 synergids, 2 polar nuclei, 2 antipodals
e. 1 egg, 2 synergids, 2 polar nuclei, 2 antipodals
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The correct answer is b. The egg will be fertilized by one sperm to form the cotyledon and the two polar nuclei will be fertilized by the second sperm for form the triploid endosperm.