Biology · SEXUAL REPRODUCTION IN FLOWERING PLANTS

In flowering plants, the zygote situated at the micropylar end generally divides only after a certain amount of endosperm is formed. What is the primary evolutionary significance of this adaptation?

1. A
   To prevent polyspermy during double fertilisation
2. B
   To ensure that the developing embryo receives an assured supply of nutrition
3. C
   To induce dormancy in the early stages of embryogeny
4. D
   To facilitate cell wall formation around the antipodal cells