Double fertilization is a unique characteristic found in which group of Phanerogams?
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Correct answer: Angiosperms
In Angiosperms, one male gamete fuses with the egg cell to form a zygote, while the second fuses with two polar nuclei to form the triploid endosperm. This process is absent in Gymnosperms.
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