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What is the ploidy of endosperm in gymnosperm?
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In gymnosperms, the endosperm is formed before fertilisation and is haploid in nature. It develops from the female gametophyte, which is itself haploid (n), formed by the division of the megaspore. Unlike angiosperms, where the endosperm is typically triploid (formed after double fertilisation), gymnosperms do not undergo double fertilisation. Therefore, the nutritive tissue, or endosperm, in gymnosperms remains haploid.
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