A plant in which four haploid female nuclei fused with one sperm to produce endosperm would most likely have four

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The fusion of four haploid female nuclei with one sperm is characteristic of double fertilization in angiosperms, which occurs during the fertilization of polar nuclei to form the triploid endosperm. Therefore, the plant in question would have four polar nuclei, which are haploid and female in origin. Antipodal cells, eggs, and synergids are also female cell types found in the embryo sac of angiosperms but they do not play a role in endosperm formation. Sperm are male gametes and are not involved in the fusion of female nuclei in angiosperms.

A Plant in Which Four Haploid Female Nuclei Fused with One