Question

The product of syngamy in angiosperms is _________

• A. egg
• B. PEN
• C. oosphere
• D. oospore

Hint:

Syngamy produces the zygote (oospore) in flowering plants.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Understanding syngamy.
Syngamy refers to the fusion of male gamete with the female gamete during fertilization.

Step 2: Syngamy in angiosperms.
In angiosperms, one male gamete fuses with the egg cell (oosphere) to form a diploid structure called the oospore.

Step 3: Differentiating related terms.
Egg and oosphere refer to the female gamete before fertilization.
PEN (Primary Endosperm Nucleus) is formed by triple fusion, not syngamy.

Step 4: Conclusion.
Hence, the product of syngamy in angiosperms is the oospore.