The embryo sac of an Angiosperm is made up of
(a) 8 cells
(b) 7 cells and 8 nuclei
(c) 8 nuclei
(d) 7 cells and 7 nuclei
Ans. (b) 7 cells and 8 nuclei
The seven cells are; one egg cell, two synergids, three antipodal cells and one secondary nucleus. The secondary nucleus contains two nuclei; while the other cells contain one nucleus each.
