Class CBSE Class 12 Biology Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants Q #1871
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Double fertilisation is exhibited by
(A) gymnosperms
(B) algae
(C) fungi
(D) angiosperms
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
Double fertilisation is the characteristic feature of angiosperms. In this type of fertilisation one male gamete fuses with an egg and forms zygote. The second male gamete fuses with diploid secondary nucleus of central cell to form a triploidy primary endosperm nucleus.