Solution
Related Formula
Ploidy Levels: Synergid = n Central cell = n + n = 2n (before triple fusion) Zygote = 2n Primary Endosperm Cell (PEC) = 3n (after triple fusion)
Core Logic
Triple fusion between one male gamete (n) and the secondary nucleus (2n) forms the triploid (3n) Primary Endosperm Nucleus (PEN) within the Primary Endosperm Cell (PEC).
Step 1: Selection
Primary endosperm cell is triploid (3n). Option (2) is correct.
Pattern Recognition
Endosperm cell / PEC in angiosperms = Triploid (3n).
Chapter Mix
Class 12 Biology: Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants