A dioecious plant has XX sexual genotype for female and XY for male. After double fertilization, what would be the genotype of the embryos and endosperms?

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Q. A dioecious plant has XX sexual genotype for female and XY for male. After double fertilization, what would be the genotype of the embryos and endosperms?

(A) 100% ovules will have XXX endosperm and XX embryo
(B) 100% ovules will have XXY endosperm and XY embryo
(C) 50% ovules will have XYY endosperm and XY embryo, while other 50% will have XXY endosperm and YY embryo
(D) 50% ovules will have XXX endosperm and XX embryo, while the other 50% will have XXY endosperm and XY embryo

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✅ Correct Answer: (D) 50% ovules will have XXX endosperm and XX embryo, while the other 50% will have XXY endosperm and XY embryo

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