In general the egg apparatus of embryo sac in angiosperm consists of :

1. One egg cell, two synergids, three antipodal cells, two Polar nuclei
2. One egg cell, two synergids, two antipodal cells, three Polar nuclei
3. One egg cell, three synergids, two antipodal cells, two Polar nuclei
4. One egg cell, two synergids, two antipodal cells, two Polar nuclei

Solution

A typical embryo sac is 8 nucleate, 7 celled structure formed in most angiosperms. It has a 3 celled egg apparatus in which one egg cell and two synergids are present. Note: The answer has been provided with respect to the embryo sac, not egg apparatus.

Asked in: NEET 2022 (Phase 2)

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