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Male gametophyte in angiosperms produces

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Two sperms and a vegetative cell
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Single sperm and two vegetative cells
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Three sperms
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Single sperm and a vegetative cell
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Solution

The correct option is A Two sperms and a vegetative cell

Male gametophyte
Pollen grain represents the male gametophyte in angiosperms. It possesses a large vegetative cell and a small generative cell.

Generative cell
Generative cell undergoes mitotic division to give rise to two male gametes (or sperms).

Male gametophyte (pollen grain) in angiosperms produces two sperms and a vegetative cell.



Final answer
(d) Two sperms and a vegetative cell

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