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In case of polyembryony, if an embryo develops from the synergid and another from the nucellus which is haploid and which is diploid?

Embryos from Synergids – Haploid, Enbryos from nucellus - diploid

Explanation: Presence of more than one embryo in a seed is known as polyembryony.


The embryos developed from synergids are haploid in nature.


The embryos developed from nucellus are diploid in nature.


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