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The contents of pollen tube are released into the

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Cytoplasm of egg cell

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Cytoplasm of synergid cell

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Cytoplasm of central cell

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Cytoplasm of antipodal cell

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Solution

The correct option is B
Cytoplasm of synergid cell

After entering the embryo sac through the micropylar opening in the ovule, the pollen tube releases the two male gametes into the cytoplasm of one of the synergids.

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