In the development of a plantʹs ovule, the result is a gametophyte made up of
A) eight haploid, uninucleate cells.
B) seven diploid cells and one haploid cell.
C) seven binucleate cells and one haploid cell.
D) seven cells: six haploid cells and one cell with two nuclei.

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In the development of a plant's ovule, the gametophyte that results is composed of seven cells, where six are haploid cells and one is a cell with two nuclei, known as the central cell. This structure is part of the female gametophyte or embryo sac in flowering plants.

In the Development of a Plantʹs Ovule, the Result Is