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

The answer is D.

Solution

One male gamete fuses with the egg (syngamy) and the other with the polar nuclei (triple fusion).

Double fertilization is a unique phenomenon that occurs in angiosperms only. Syngamy + Triple fusion = Double fertilization

Concept double-fertilisation

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