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Double fertilization is:

  1. A
    Fusion of two male gametes with one egg
  2. B
    Fusion of one male gamete with two polar nuclei
  3. C
    Fusion of two male gametes of a pollen tube with two different eggs
  4. D
    Syngamy and triple fusion

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Double fertilization is characteristic of angiosperms. It involves:Syngamy: Fusion of one male gamete with the egg to form a zygote ().Triple Fusion: Fusion of the second male gamete with two polar nuclei (or secondary nucleus) to form the Primary Endosperm Nucleus ().

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Double fertilization is:
A
Fusion of two male gametes with one egg
B
Fusion of one male gamete with two polar nuclei
C
Fusion of two male gametes of a pollen tube with two different eggs
D
Syngamy and triple fusion

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