In an Angiosperm embryo sac, the 'Egg Apparatus' consists of:
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Correct answer: Egg cell and two synergids
The egg apparatus is located at the micropylar end of the 7-celled, 8-nucleate embryo sac. It consists of a single egg cell and two flanking synergids that help guide the pollen tube.
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