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What Is the purpose of synergids in an Ovule?


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Synergids:

  1. Synergids are a component of flowering plants' egg fertilisation mechanism.
  2. The female gametophyte contains synergid cells, which are required for angiosperm reproduction.
  3. During fertilisation, a pollen tube grows into one of the synergid cells, ruptures, and releases the sperm cells.
  4. The filiform apparatus is a thick structure formed by the synergid cell wall at the micropylar end.
  5. Its purpose is to direct pollen tube entry and sperm cell release.


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