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Development of Zygote

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how the male gamete in the pollen grain reaches the female gamete present in the ovule

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Pollen grain germinate on stigma. Pollen tube is formed, which carries the sperm cell or male gamete. This pollen tube makes its way through the style and reaches to ovule. One of the male gamete fertilizes egg cell present in the ovule to form an embryo.

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