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In the case of polyembryony, if an embryo develops from the synergid and another from the nucellus, which is haploid, and which is diploid?

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Synergid Cell: Synergid cells are haploid (ploidy of n). Consequently, an embryo developing from a synergid cell will also be haploid, as it does not involve fertilization with a male gamete.

Nucellus: The nucellus is diploid (ploidy of 2n). Therefore, an embryo arising from the nucellus will also be diploid, as it too does not undergo fertilization.

Hence, the embryo developing from synergid will be haploid, and the embryo developing from nucellus will be diploid.

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