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How many haploid cells are present in a mature female gametophyte of a flowering plant? Name them.

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Female gametophyte is a 7-celled and 8-nucleated structure.
There are 6 haploid cells and 2 polar nuclei (in the central cell).
6 haploid cells include 3 haploid antipodal cells, 2 haploid synergids, and 1 egg cell.
The central cell includes 2 polar nuclei.
Egg cell and polar nuclei participate in double fertilization.

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