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The angiospermic endosperm, except in special cases, is a triploid ( 
) tissue as it is a product of triple fusion involving double fertilisation. It is, thus, distinct from the endosperms of gymnosperms and heterosporous pteridophytes, where the endosperm is a:
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The endosperm of gymnosperms and pteridophytes is simple haploid (n) tissue of the gametophyte.
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