The arrangement of the nuclei in a normal embryo sac in the dicot plants is
- 3 + 3 + 2
- 2 + 4 + 2
- 3 + 2 + 3
- 2 + 3 + 3
Answer
(3) 3 + 2 + 3
Solution
As per NCERT, the typical (Polygonum type) embryo sac of angiosperms is 7-celled and 8-nucleate.
⇒ Micropylar end: egg apparatus = 2 synergids + 1 egg cell = 3 nuclei.
⇒ Centre: large central cell with 2 polar nuclei = 2 nuclei.
⇒ Chalazal end: 3 antipodal cells = 3 nuclei.
∴ Arrangement of nuclei = 3 + 2 + 3.
Answer: (3)