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Double fertilization and triple fusion were discovered by

1. Hofmeister
2. Nawaschin and Guignard
3. Leeuwenhoek
4. Strasburger

Correct answer: Nawaschin and Guignard

Solution

Nawaschin and Guignard are credited with discovering double fertilization and triple fusion in angiosperms. Their work showed one male gamete fuses with the egg, while the other fuses with the polar nuclei to form the endosperm precursor.

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