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The female gamete is also known as the __.

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pollen grain

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pistil

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egg

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ovary

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Solution

The correct option is C egg
The female gamete formed in an ovule is also known as the egg. The two cells, egg and sperm, fuse together during fertilisation. This resulting cell formed after fertilisation is called zygote.

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