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even though each pollen grain has 2 male gametes ,y r at least 10 pollen grains and not 5 pollen grains reqd 2 fertilise 10 ovules present in a particular carpel?
even though each pollen grain has 2 male gametes ,y r at least 10 pollen grains and not 5 pollen grains reqd 2 fertilise 10 ovules present in a particular carpel?
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You are right, each pollen grain contains two male gametes but only one male gamete fuses with the egg while the other fuses with the polar nuclei to form the endosperm. So 10 pollen grains are required to fertilize 10 egg cells.
You are right, each pollen grain contains two male gametes but only one male gamete fuses with the egg while the other fuses with the polar nuclei to form the endosperm. So 10 pollen grains are required to fertilize 10 egg cells.
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