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In Angiosperms pollen tube liberate their male gametes into the :-

Updated On: Jul 11, 2024
  • Central cell
  • Antipodal cells
  • Egg cell
  • Synergids.
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On reaching of pollen tube inside the embryo sac, the 2 male gametes are discharged through a sub- terminal pore in pollen tube. The contents of pollen tube are discharged in the synergid and the pollen tube does not grow beyond it in the embryo sac. Further the cytoplasm of pollen tube is restricted to chalazal end of this synergid cell.
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