After double fertilization, the zygote is ____, and the endosperm is ____.
A)haploid; haploid
B)diploid; haploid
C)diploid, diploid
D)diploid; triploid
E)triploid; diploid

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Double fertilization involves the fusion of one sperm with the egg to form a diploid zygote (2n) and the fusion of the other sperm with the two polar nuclei to form a triploid endosperm (3n). Therefore, the zygote is diploid and the endosperm is triploid.

After Double Fertilization, the Zygote Is ____, and the Endosperm