- A Gymnosperms such as pine and cycads
- B Ferns that reproduce via free-living gametophytes
- C Angiosperms (flowering plants)
- D Mosses with a dominant gametophyte generation
Correct answer: C. Angiosperms (flowering plants)
Explanation: Double fertilization: unique to angiosperms. One sperm fertilizes the egg (→ zygote); another fuses with two polar nuclei (→ triploid endosperm).
Concept context
Flower structure, pollination, double fertilization, and seed/fruit development — the highest-scoring Class 12 biology chapter in NEET.
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