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What are 3 chalazal cells called?(a) Synergids(b) Antipodal cells(c) Polar nuclei(d) ChalazaI have been asked this question in an international level competition.Origin of the question is Flowering Plants Reproduction topic in section Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants of Biology – Class 12

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The CORRECT option is (b) ANTIPODAL cells

For EXPLANATION: The 3 chalazal cells are called antipodal cells. These are vegetative cells that provide nourishment to the embryo sac. After fertilization these cells DEGENERATE. Internally they are connected to the central cell by plasmodesmata.



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